SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line that passes the given points (-2,-5) and (8,5).

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Question 933652: Find the equation of a line that passes the given points (-2,-5) and (8,5).
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-2,-5) and
(8,5) m =%28y%5B1%5D+-+y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D+-+x%5B2%5D+%29 = -10/-10 = 1
....slope m = 1
***Using point-slope form, y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+highlight_green%28m%29%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29P(8,5)
y - 5 = 1(x - 8)
y - 5 = x - 8
y = x - 3