SOLUTION: Find the equation (in terms of x) of the line through the points (-4,-2) and (2,3)

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Question 1074425: Find the equation (in terms of x) of the line through the points (-4,-2) and (2,3)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1) Find the slope for the two points, which is same as for the line.
(2) Choose either given point, and plug the values and the slope into the point-slope equation form.
(3) Simplify, and put into whatever form you want.





slope

%283-%28-2%29%29%2F%282-%28-4%29%29

5%2F6



y-3=%285%2F6%29%28x-2%29
y-3=5x%2F6-%285%2F6%292
y=5x%2F6-5%2F3%2B3
y=5x%2F6%2B9%2F3-5%2F3
highlight%28y=5x%2F6%2B4%2F3%29, for slope-intercept form