SOLUTION: equation of a line that passes through the points (-1,5) and (2,-4) general form

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Question 431437: equation of a line that passes through the points (-1,5) and (2,-4) general form
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope m=(-4-5)/(2--1)
m=-9/2
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y=mx+b
-4=-9/2*2+b
-4=-9+b
b=5
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y=-9/2x+5