SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line containing the given points. Write the equation in slope-intercept form. (If the equation is a vertical line, use the form x = a.) (−4, 6) and (â

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Question 1136079: Find the equation of a line containing the given points. Write the equation in slope-intercept form. (If the equation is a vertical line, use the form x = a.)
(−4, 6)
and
(−4, −2)

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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( -4, 6 ), ( -4, -2 )
Look at the slope first
slope = [ change in y ] / [ change in x ]
slope = +%28+-2+-+6+%29+%2F+%28+-4+-%28-4%29+%29+
slope = +-8+%2F+0+
The slope is infinite, so this is a vertical line.
Every point on this line sees +x+=+-4+
for it's x-value, so that is the equation