SOLUTION: write an equation for the line containing each pair of points (-2,-4) , (5,-1)

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Question 100462: write an equation for the line containing each pair of points
(-2,-4) , (5,-1)
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope=(-1+4)/(5+2)=3/7
-4=3/7*-2+b
-4=-6/7+b
b=-4+6/7
b=(-28+6)/7
b=-22/7
y=3x/7-22/7
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+3x%2F7+-22%2F7%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = 3x/7 -22/7).