SOLUTION: Finding the equation of a line given the following points: (-2,-5) (-8,-6)

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Question 479379: Finding the equation of a line given the following points:
(-2,-5) (-8,-6)

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m=(-6--5)/(-8--2)
m=-1/-6
m=1/6
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-6=1/6(-8)+b
-6=-8/6+b
-6+8/6=b
-36/6+8/6=b
-28/6=b
-4.7=b
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y=1/6x-4.7

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