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#3 What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (-3,-2) and (-9,-4)? Write the equation in point-slope form.

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According to the given data we have the following:

equation of the line that passes through the points (-3,-2) and (-9,-4)

equation of a line is y=mx +b

First we need to find the slope as follows:

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

plug (-3,-2) and (-9,-4) at the slope

So, slope=(-4+2)/(-9+3)

slope=-2/-6=1/3

Next, we would plug (-9,-4) at the equation of the line, so:

-4=1/3(-9) +b

-4=-3 +b

b=-1

Therefore y=1/3x -1

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