SOLUTION: Please help me solve Find an equation for given points: (-5,7) (-3,-5)

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Question 723638: Please help me solve Find an equation for given points: (-5,7) (-3,-5)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the general point slope formula:
+%28+y+-%28-5%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-3%29+%29+=+%28+7+-%28-5%29+%29+%2F+%28+-5+-%28-3%29+%29+
+%28+y+%2B+5+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+%28+7+%2B+5+%29+%2F+%28+-5+%2B+3+%29+
+%28+y+%2B+5+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+12+%2F+%28-2%29+
+%28+y+%2B+5+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+-6+
+y+%2B+5+=+-6%2A%28+x+%2B+3+%29+
+y+%2B+5+=+-6x+-+18+
+y+=+-6x+-+23+
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check:
(-5,7)
+y+=+-6x+-+23+
+7+=+-6%2A%28-5%29+-+23+
+7+=+30+-+23+
+7+=+7+
and
(-3,-5)
+y+=+-6x+-+23+
+-5+=+-6%2A%28-3%29+-+23+
+-5+=+18+-+23+
+-5+=+-5+
OK