SOLUTION: write the equation of the line passing through (-3 ,-5) and (3,0)

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write the equation of the line passing through (-3 ,-5) and (3,0)

Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE
(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
(0+5)/(3+3)=5/6 IS THE SLOPE (m) IN THE EQUATION Y=mX+b.
0=5/6*3+b
0=15/6+b
b=-15/6 THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS:
Y=5X/6-15/6
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = 5x/6 -15/6).

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