SOLUTION: Write a equation in point-intercept form of the line that passes through the given points (6,-3) (-1,9)

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Question 131873: Write a equation in point-intercept form of the line that passes through the given points (6,-3) (-1,9)
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
(9+3)/(-1-6)
12/-7=-12/7
NOW REPLACE THE X & Y VALUES BY ONE SET OF CORDINATES & SOLVE FOR b THE Y INTERSECT.
9=-1(-12/7)+b
9=12/7+B
b=9-12/7
b=(63-12/7)
b=51/7
Y=-12X/7+51/7
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-12x%2F7+%2B51%2F7%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -12x/7 +51/7).