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(-2, 7) and (6, -5)Linear equation HELP PLEASE:)

User Dzeltzer
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First we need to calculate the slople

P1=(-2,7)=(x1,y1)

P2=(6,-5)=(x2,y2)


m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
m=(-5-7)/(6+2)=(12)/(8)=(3)/(2)

Then we can calculate the linear equation


(y-y_1)=m(x-x_1)
(y-7)=(3)/(2)(x+2)
(y-7)=(3)/(2)x+3
y=(3)/(2)x+3+7
y=(3)/(2)x+10

the linear equation is y=3/2 x+10

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