Question 66460
{{{(y - y[1]) / (x - x[1]) = (y[2] - y[1]) / (x[2] - x[1])}}}
for point(-2,2)
{{{y[1] = 2}}}
{{{x[1] = -2}}}
for point(3,7)
{{{y[2] = 7}}}
{{{x[2] = 3}}}
{{{(y - 2) / (x - (-2)) = (7 - 2) / (3 - (-2))}}}
{{{(y - 2) / (x + 2) = 5 / 5}}}
{{{5(y - 2) = 5(x + 2)}}}
{{{y - 2 = x + 2}}}
{{{y = x + 4}}} answer
m = 1
b = 4
check this- does it go throught points (-2,2) and (3,7)?
{{{2 = -2 + 4}}}
{{{2 = 2}}}
{{{7 = 3 + 4}}}
{{{7 = 7}}}
OK