SOLUTION: m=y2-y1/x2-x1 How do I know how to know the ecuation for x1?

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Question 51606This question is from textbook Algebra 2
: m=y2-y1/x2-x1
How do I know how to know the ecuation for x1?
 This question is from textbook Algebra 2

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THE TWO POINTS OF A GRAPH ARE REPRESENTED BY (X1,Y1)(X2,Y2) & THE SLOPE OF A LINE PASSING THROUGH THESE TWO POINTS IS (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
EXAMPLE (3,-2)(-3,5) OR SLOPE IS [5-(-2)]/(-3-3) OR 5+2/-6 OR 7/-6 OR -7/6