SOLUTION: Which is an equation of the line that passes through the points (−2, 0) and (−6, −2)?

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Question 1199256: Which is an equation of the line that passes through the points (−2, 0) and (−6, −2)?




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Which is an equation of the line that passes through the points
(-2, 0) and (-6, -2)
use given points to find a slope
m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
m=%28-2-0%29%2F%28-6-%28-2%29%29
m=-2%2F%28-6%2B2%29
m=-2%2F-4
m=1%2F2
use point-slope form to find equation
y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29.....plug in a slope and coordiates of the given point
y-0=%281%2F2%29%28x-%28-2%29%29
y=%281%2F2%29%28x%2B2%29
y=%281%2F2%29x%2B%281%2F2%292
y=%281%2F2%29x%2B1=> your equation