SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. (-1,-6) and (-7,-5)

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Question 611712: Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. (-1,-6) and (-7,-5)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=(-5--6)/(-7--1)
m=1/-6
m=-1/6
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y=mx+b
-6=-1/6*-1+b
-6=1/6+b
-6/(1/6)=b
b=-36
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y=-1/6x-36