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What is an equation of a line that passes through points (-5,1) and (5,3)​

User Mintu
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Answer: y=1/5 +2
Then use the 2- point form
User Kartoos
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Answer:

y = 1/5x +2

Explanation:

The 2-point form of the equation for a line can be a good place to start.

y = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)(x -x1) +y1

y = (3 -1)/(5 -(-5))(x -(-5)) +1 . . . . fill in values

y = 2/10(x +5) +1 . . . . . . . . simplify a bit

y = 1/5x + 2

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