SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line through points (-5,2) and (3,6)

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Question 100852: Write the equation of the line through points (-5,2) and (3,6)
Answer by vincy_fyah(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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ok first u need to find the gradient of the line connecting the 2 points. This is the change in y over the change in x %28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29... doing this u get %286-2%29%2F%283-%28-5%29%29 = 1%2F2.
using the formula y-Y1=m%28x-x2%29 , where m is the gradient, and y1 and x1 are from the coordinate (3,6)
you get (using only one pair of coordinates) y-6=1%2F2%28x-3%29
which simplifies to give you: 2%28y-6%29=x-3
This simplifies to give you: 2y=9%2Bx