SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line passing through (2,-1) and (-3,8).

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Question 1139614: Find the equation of the line passing through (2,-1) and (-3,8).
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Alan3354:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to find the equation of the line passing through (,) and (,), first use given points to find a slope




now use point slope formula:
.......plug in ,(,)




=> your equation



Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the equation of the line passing through (2,-1) and (-3,8).
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| x   y   1|
| 2  -1   1| = 0
|-3   8   1|

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x*(-1-8) - y*(2 + 3) + 1*(16-3) = 0
-9x -5y + 13 = 0
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It's not "the equation"
It's an equation.
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