SOLUTION: What's the linear equation of these ordered pairs? (6,-2) (-9,3) (-6,2)

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Question 81871: What's the linear equation of these ordered pairs?
(6,-2) (-9,3) (-6,2)
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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SLOPE=(3+2)/(-9-6)
SLOPE=5/-15
SLOPE=-1/3 NOW SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF (X,Y) POINTS IN THE LINE EQUATION & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b)
Y=mX+b
-2=-1/3*6+b
-2=-2+b
b=-2+2
b=0 SO THE LINE EQUATION IS Y=-1/3X
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-x%2F3%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = -x/3).