Question 583529
first find your slope of the line {{{(y-y)/(x-x)=m}}}
{{{(-8-(-6))/(-7-(-2))=m}}}
{{{-2/-5=2/5}}}
{{{m=2/5}}}
use the slope intercept formula plug in a point and m and find b
{{{y=mx+b}}}
{{{-6=(2/5)(-2)+b}}}
{{{-6=-4/5+b}}}
{{{-30/5 + 4/5=b}}}
{{{-26/5=b}}}
rewrite your equatin with m and b values
{{{y=(2/5)x-26/5}}}
this also looks like this in standard form:
{{{2x-5y=26}}}

either form shows the equation for the line