SOLUTION: Indicate the equation of the given line in standard form. The line with slope 9/7 and containing the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are (2,-3) and (-6,5)

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Question 316706: Indicate the equation of the given line in standard form.
The line with slope 9/7 and containing the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are (2,-3) and (-6,5)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Indicate the equation of the given line in standard form.
The line with slope 9/7 and containing the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are (2,-3) and (-6,5)
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The midpoint is [(2-6)/2 , (5-3)/2] = (-2,1)
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Form: y = mx+b
1 = (9/7)(-2) + b
1 = -18/7 + b
b = 25/7
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Equation:
y = (9/7)x + 25/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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