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Question 616410: What are some equations of the line the passes through the points (-8,4) and (6,-2)?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-8,4),(6,-2)
There is only 1 line, since 2 points determine a line
To find the equation, use the point-slope formula
+%28+y+-+%28-2%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+6+%29+=+%28+4+-%28-2%29+%29+%2F+%28+-8+-+6+%29+
+%28+y+%2B+2+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+6+%29+=+%28+4+%2B+2+%29+%2F+%28+-14+%29+
+%28+y+%2B+2+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+6+%29+=+%28-6%29+%2F+14+
+%28+y+%2B+2+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+6+%29+=+%28-3%29+%2F+7+
+7%2A%28+y+%2B+2+%29+=+-3%2A%28++x+-+6+%29+
+7y+%2B+14+=+-3x+%2B+18+
+7y+=+-3x+%2B+4+
+y+=+%28-3%2F7%29%2Ax+%2B+4%2F7+
check:
Does it go through the given points?
(6,-2)
+-2+=+%28-3%2F7%29%2A6+%2B+4%2F7+
+-14+=+-18+%2B+4+
+-14+=+-14+
OK- you can check the other point