SOLUTION: find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points (-5,-3),(-9,-2).

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Question 600365: find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points (-5,-3),(-9,-2).
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First let's find the slope of the line through the points and


Start with the slope formula.


Plug in , , , and


Subtract from to get


Subtract from to get


Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is


Now let's use the point slope formula:


Start with the point slope formula


Plug in , , and


Rewrite as


Rewrite as


Distribute


Multiply


Subtract 3 from both sides.


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So the equation that goes through the points and is

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