SOLUTION: Write an equation for a line through(-3, 5) and (2, 0)

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Question 43278: Write an equation for a line through(-3, 5) and (2, 0)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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First find the slope...
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
m = (0 - 5) / (2 - (-3))
m = -5 / 5
m = -1
Then plug into the point-slope form
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - 5 = (-1)(x + 3)
y - 5 = -x - 3
y = -x + 2