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Question 387517: In need your help on this one. Find and equation of the line that contains the given points (-11,7)(-9,-9)
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope m = %287--9%29%2F%28-11--9%29+=+16%2F-2+=+-8. Equation of the line , using the point-slope form, is
y - 7 = -8(x - -11), or y - 7 = -8(x+11), or y = -8x-88 + 7, or y = -8x - 81.