SOLUTION: How do you find the equation of the line that passes through (-3,10) and (-1,18) in point slope form?

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Question 352799: How do you find the equation of the line that passes through (-3,10) and (-1,18) in point slope form?
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first you find the slope
m=%2818-10%29%2F%28-1-%28-3%29%29=8%2F2=4
next you plug in one of the given points and your slope into the point slope formula
y-y1=m%28x-x1%29 where (x1,y1) is one of the given points
y-10=4%28x-%28-3%29%29 simplify
y-10=4%28x%2B3%29 distribute the 4
y-10=4x%2B12