SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line passing (-7,2). and (4,5)

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Question 1166574: Find an equation of the line passing (-7,2). and (4,5)
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Using y - y0 = m (x - x0) where (x0,y0) is any point on the line
and m = slope = (y1-y0)/(x1-x0):

+y+-+2+=+%28%285-2%29%2F%284-%28-7%29%29%29+%28x+-+%28-7%29%29+
....
After simplification:

+y+=+%283%2F11%29x+%2B+%2843%2F11%29+