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Write the equation of the line that passes through the points ( 7,0) and (-3, 4).

Put your answer in fully simplified point-slope form, unless it is a vertical or
horizontal line.

User TanGio
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Answer:

y = -2/5 x + 7 * 2/5 = -2/5 x + 2.8

Explanation:

The point-slope form of a line is given by:y - y1 = m(x - x1) where (x1, y1) is a point on the line, and m is the slope of the line.

To find the equation of the line that passes through the points (7, 0) and (-3, 4), we can use one of the points and the slope of the line. To find the slope, we can use the formula:

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

Plugging in the points:

m = (4 - 0) / (-3 - 7) = -4/10 = -2/5

Using the point-slope form and (7, 0) as a point:

y - 0 = -2/5 (x - 7)

Simplifying:

y = -2/5 x + 7 * 2/5 = -2/5 x + 2.8

Correct me if this is wrong

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