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Find the equation of the line.
The line passes through the points (2,3) and (-3,-2)

User Kulesa
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Y=x+1 is the right answer
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Answer:

y=x+1

Explanation:

Equation of a line: y=mx+b

To solve for the slope (m) use:
Formula: m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Substitute: -2-3/-3-2

Simplify: -5/-5 = 1

y=x+b

To solve for the b value ( y-intercept), substitute one of the given points
3=2+b

b=1

Your final equation is y=x+1

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