A line passes through the points (-5,2) and (10,-1) which is the equation the line

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asked Mar 16, 2020 192k views

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Thorin Oakenshield · Answer 1 · 2020-03-22T16:28:29+0000

Explanation:

To find the equation of the line, start by finding the slope. You can do this by using the slope formula below.

m(slope) = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

m = (2 - -1)/(-5 - 10)

m = 3/-15

m = -1/5

Now that we have the slope, we can use it along with either point in point-slope form to get the equation.

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y - 2 = -1/5(x + 5)

y - 2 = -1/5x - 1

y = -1/5x + 1