What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (-3, -5) and (-2, -4)?

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What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (-3, -5) and (-2, -4)?

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$y=mx+b\\m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)\\(x_1,y_1)=(-3,-5)\\(x_2,y_2)=(-2,-4)\\m=(-4-(-5))/(-2-(-3))\\m=(-4+5)/(-2+3)\\m=(1)/(1)\\m=1\\\\y=mx+b\\(-5)=(1)(-3)+b\\b=-2\\\\y=x-2$

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