SOLUTION: write the equation of the line passing through A (-1,6) and (3,-4)?

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Question 383475: write the equation of the line passing through A (-1,6) and (3,-4)?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, mananth:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m=-4-6/3--1=-10/4
m=-2.5
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y=mx+b
-4=-2.5*3+b
-4=-7.5+b
b=3.5
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y=-2.5x+3.5

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A (-1,6) and (3,-4)
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slope m = (-4-6)/(3-(-1)
m=-10/4
m=-5/2
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find b
plug the values of x,y,m in
y = mx+b
6=(-5/2)*-1+b
6=5/2+b
b=7/2
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equation will be

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