Question 405834
Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points.
(-5,-9)(-1,-8)
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slope = (-8--9)/(-1--5) = 1/4
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Form y = mx+b
You have y=-9 when x = -5 and m = 1/4; solve for "b":
-9 = (1/4)(-5) + b
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-9 = (-5/4) + b
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(-36/4) = (-5/4) + b
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b = -31/4
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Equation:
y = (1/4)x -(31/4)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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