SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line that contains the points with (w,y) coordinates (-3,7) and (5,-1)?

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Question 1010444: What is the equation of the line that contains the points with (w,y) coordinates (-3,7) and (5,-1)?
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What is the equation of the line that contains the points with (w,y) coordinates (-3,7) and (5,-1)?
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Find the slope m
m = diffy/diffx
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Then y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is either point.