SOLUTION: Write and Equation in Slope Intercept Form for the line containing the points (3,-17) and (-4,18)

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Question 937030: Write and Equation in Slope Intercept Form for the line containing the points (3,-17) and (-4,18)
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope = dy/dx
m = (18+17)/(-4-3)
m = -5
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y - 18 = -5(x + 4)
y - 18 = -5x - 20
y = -5x - 20 + 18
y = -5x - 2
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