SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line passing through (-3,13),(8,9), and (-8,23). I wasn't sure how to do this because they have different slopes. The slope of (-3,13) and (8,9) is 4/-

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Question 363386: Write an equation of the line passing through (-3,13),(8,9), and (-8,23).
I wasn't sure how to do this because they have different slopes.
The slope of (-3,13) and (8,9) is 4/-11
The slope of (8,9) and (-8,23) is 7/-8
How would I write an equation for that?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can't draw a straight line through all of those points since the slope of the line through (-3,13) and (8,9) is -4%2F11 and the slope through (8,9) and (-8,23) is -7%2F8. The slopes need to be equal.