SOLUTION: if i have the ordered pairs (-5,-6)(3,4) what would my linear equation be ?

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Question 418063: if i have the ordered pairs (-5,-6)(3,4) what would my linear equation be ?
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given points:(-5,-6) and (3,4)

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hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (-5, -6) and (x2, y2) = (3, 4).
Slope a is a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%284--6%29%2F%283--5%29+=+1.25.
Intercept is found from equation a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D, or 1.25%2A-5+%2Bb+=+0.25. From that,
intercept b is b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D, or b=-6-1.25%2A-5+=+0.25.

y=(1.25)x + (0.25)

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