53.8k views
4 votes
Which equation represents the line that passes through the points (6, 7) and (-3, -2)?

Which equation represents the line that passes through the points (6, 7) and (-3, -2)?-example-1
User Vizmi
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

7 votes

(6, 7) and (-3, -2)

1. Find the slope.

m = slope

m = (-2 -7)/(-3 -6)

m = -9/-9

m = 1

2. Plug the slope and one of the points into the equation y - y_1 = m(x - x_1).

y - 7 = 1(x - 6)

3. Solve for y.

y - 7 = x - 6

y = x - 6 + 7

y = x + 1

Answer is choice D.

User Neelam Sharma
by
8.0k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.