SOLUTION: show me how to find an equation of the line containing the given pair of (-2, 3) and (-4, 6)

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Question 257136: show me how to find an equation of the line containing the given pair of (-2, 3) and (-4, 6)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First find the slope.
m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
m=%286-3%29%2F%28-4-%28-2%29%29
m=3%2F%28-2%29=-%283%2F2%29
Now usethe point-slope form of a line with either point (xp, yp) and slope m:
y-yp=m%28x-xp%29
y-3=-%283%2F2%29%28x-%28-2%29%29
y-3=-%283%2F2%29%28x%2B2%29
y-3=-%283%2F2%29x-3%29
y=-%283%2F2%29x%29