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Find an equation for the line that passes through the points (-6, -5) and (4, -3).

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Explanation:

To find the equation of a line passing through two points, we can use the slope-point form:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

where (x1, y1) is one of the points on the line, m is the slope of the line and can be calculated as

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

where (x2, y2) is the second point on the line.

Given the points (-6, -5) and (4, -3), we can substitute the values into the slope formula to find m:

m = (-3 - (-5)) / (4 - (-6)) = 2 / 10 = 1/5

Next, we can substitute the point (-6, -5) and the slope 1/5 into the slope-point form to find the equation of the line:

y - (-5) = 1/5 (x - (-6))

y + 5 = 1/5 x + 6

5y + 25 = x + 30

5y = x + 5

y = (x + 5) / 5

Thus, the equation of the line passing through the points (-6, -5) and (4, -3) is y = (x + 5) / 5.

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