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What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (-2, -7) and (-1, -3)?

User Ben Beri
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Answer:

y = 4x + 1

Explanation:

User Thomas Guillerme
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Answer:

y = 4x + 1

Explanation:

Find slope, rise over run


(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1)) = (-3--7)/(-1--2) = (4)/(1) = 4

find y intercept by plugging in one of the coordinates in y=mx+b, including m=4

-7 = 4(-2) + b

1 = b

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