SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line that contains the indicated pair of points. Express the final equation in standard form. (−3, 1) and (9, −3) Please help me solve.

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Question 1018278: Write the equation of the line that contains the indicated pair of points. Express the final equation in standard form.
(−3, 1) and (9, −3)
Please help me solve.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is the way it works:
Equation of Line Through Two Points

Once that done, you want to change from form y=mx+b into Ax+By=C. That should be simple algebra. Imagine you have y=%28n%2Fd%29x%2Bb.
dy=nx%2Bdb
dy-nx=db
-nx%2Bdy=db
or
nx-dy=-db