SOLUTION: FInd the equation of the line passing through the points with coordinates (-2,7), and (-6,11). Please show all of your work. Put answer in standard form (ax+by=c) when finishe

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Question 173863: FInd the equation of the line passing through the points with coordinates (-2,7), and (-6,11). Please show all of your work. Put answer in standard form (ax+by=c) when finished.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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FInd the equation of the line passing through the points with coordinates (-2,7), and (-6,11).
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Via Point-Slope Form: m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
where-------->system%28y%5B2%5D=11%2Cy%5B1%5D=7%2Cx%5B2%5D=-6%2Cx%5B1%5D=-2%29
m=%2811-7%29%2F%28-6-%28-2%29%29=4%2F%28-6%2B2%29=4%2F-4=-1
Thru point (-2,7) via Slope-Intercept form, y=mx%2Bb
7=-1%28-2%29%2Bb
7=2%2Bb->b=7-2=5, y-intercept:
Then it follows,
y=-x%2B5------>highlight%28x%2By=5%29, Answer
We see the graph:

Thank you,
Jojo