Question

What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (–12, –8) and (–17, –16)?

Answer 1

firstly find the gradient given by the equation

m=y2-y1/x2-x1

in this case x1 is -12,x2 is -17, y1 is -8 and y2 is-16

m=-16+8/-17+12

=-8/-5 or1.6

then use the equation

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y+8=1.6(x+12)

y+8=1.6x+19.2

y=1.6x+11.2

I hope this helps and sorry if it's wrong