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Complete the equations of the line through (-9,-9) and (-6,0)

Complete the equations of the line through (-9,-9) and (-6,0)-example-1
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The equation of a line can be written in slope-intercept form like this:

y = mx + b

Where m is the slope of the line and b is the Y-intercept. The slope of a line is given by the following formula:


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

Where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are two points where the line passes through. In this case, by taking the points (-9, -9) and (-6, 0) we get:


m=(0-(-9))/(-6-(-9))=(0+9)/(-6+9)=(9)/(3)=3

Then we can rewrite the equation of the line like this:

y = 3x + b

By replacing the coordinates of the points (-6, 0) we get:

0 = 3(-6) + b

0 = -18 + b

18 = -18 + 18 + b

18 = b

b = 18

By replacing 18 for b and 3 for m we get:

y = 3x + 18

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