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What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (5, 2) and (−5, 7)?

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Answer:

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

Explanation:

As we go from the point (−5, 7) to the point (5, 2), x increases by 10 and y decreases by 5. Thus, the slope of the line connecting these two points is m = rise / run = -5/10, or m = -1/2.

Inserting known values into the general point-slope formula, y - k = m(x - h), we get:

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

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