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A line passes through (-1, 7) and (2,10) which equation is the equation of the line? -x y=12 -x y=8 -3x y=16 -3x y=4

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Equation of a line through two points is given by y - y1 = ((y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1))(x - x1)
y - 7 = ((10 - 7)/(2 - (-1)))(x - (-1))
y - 7 = (3/(2 + 1))(x + 1)
y - 7 = 3/3 (x + 1)
y - 7 = x + 1
-x + y = 1 + 7
-x + y = 8
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