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Find the equation of the line
that passes through the points
(4, 7) and (-2, 6)

User Gstathis
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2 Answers

3 votes

Answer:

y = -x/6 + 19/3

Explanation:


(y - 7)( - 2 - 4) = (x - 4)(6 - 7) \\ - 6y + 42 = 4 - x \\ x - 6y = - 38 \\ or \\ y = (38 - x) / 6

User Seth Jeffery
by
5.5k points
1 vote

y

=

1

6

x

+

19

3

equation in slope-intercept form

Explanation:

User Steven Sudit
by
5.1k points
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