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What is the equation in point-slope form of a line that passes through the points (3, −5) and (−8, 4) ?

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Answer: y - 4 = -9/11 (x + 8)

User Manish Malviya
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m=(4-(-5))/((-8)-3)
m=9/-11
use one of the point
(3,-5)
y=mx+b
-5=(9/-11)(3)+b
-5-2.5(when you calculate)=b
b=-7.5
y=(9/-11)x-7.5 (you can keep it in fraction form if you want)
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