Question

Given the two points (-32,63) and (17,-35) write the equation of the line passing through the points.

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Answer 1

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Answer:

y = -2x -1

Explanation:

The slope is given by ...

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

m = (-35 -63)/(17-(-32)) = -98/49 = -2

The y-intercept is ...

b = y -mx

b = 63 -(-2)(-32) = -1

The equation of the line is ...

y = -2x -1