SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line, in point-slope form, that passes through the points (-7, -10) and (-6, -8)?

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Question 817075: What is the equation of the line, in point-slope form, that passes through the points (-7, -10) and (-6, -8)?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-7, -10) and (-6, -8)
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use the two-point form of the linear equation:
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plug this:
-7, -10, -6, -8
into the Two-Point form: x1 y1 x2 y2 input box here:
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m = 2
b = 4
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Answer:
a point-slope equation for the line is:
y + 10 = 2(x + 7)
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the slope-intercept equation for the line is:
y = 2x + 4
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