SOLUTION: find the equation in standard form for the line passing through the points (-3,5)and (5,-3)

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Question 733775: find the equation in standard form for the line passing through the points (-3,5)and (5,-3)
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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) = (-3, 5) and (x2, y2) = (5, -3).
Slope a is a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%28-3-5%29%2F%285--3%29+=+-1.
Intercept is found from equation a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D, or -1%2A-3+%2Bb+=+2. From that,
intercept b is b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D, or b=5--1%2A-3+=+2.

y=(-1)x + (2)

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