SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line that passes through (5, -2) and (-3, 4)?

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Question 748673: What is the equation of the line that passes through (5, -2) and (-3, 4)?
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hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (5, -2) and (x2, y2) = (-3, 4).
Slope a is a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%284--2%29%2F%28-3-5%29+=+-0.75.
Intercept is found from equation a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D, or -0.75%2A5+%2Bb+=+1.75. From that,
intercept b is b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D, or b=-2--0.75%2A5+=+1.75.

y=(-0.75)x + (1.75)

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