SOLUTION: How to find a linear equation that satisfies M = -6, and a point on the line (6, -43) ? How to find a linear equation that satisfies a line with 2 points: (-8, -61), (2,9) ?

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Question 350791: How to find a linear equation that satisfies M = -6, and a point on the line (6, -43) ?
How to find a linear equation that satisfies a line with 2 points: (-8, -61), (2,9) ?
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For the first one, use the point-slope form of an equation of a straight line:



Where are the coordinates of the given point and is the given slope.

For the second one, use the two-point form of an equation of a straight line:



Where and are the coordinates of the given points.

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