SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line containing the pair of points (-6,3) and (1,1).

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Question 313628: Find an equation of the line containing the pair of points (-6,3) and (1,1).
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-6,3) and (1,1)
Y=mX+b
m=slope=(y2-y1)/x2-x1)
m=(1-3)/(1+6)
m=-2/7 ans. for the slope.
1=-2/7*1+b
1=-2/7+b
b=1+2/7
b=7/7+2/7=9/7 ans. for the y intercept.
Y=-2X/7+9/7
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C-2x%2F7+%2B9%2F7%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -2x/7 +9/7).