Question

Write the equation of the line that passes through the points (6,-6)

and (7,-4) Put your answer in fully reduced point-slope form, unless it is a vertical or horizontal line.

Answer 1

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Answer:

y +6 = 2(x -6)

Explanation:

The slope can be found using the slope formula:

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

m = (-4 -(-6))/(7 -6) = 2/1 = 2

The point-slope equation for a line is ...

y -k = m(x -h) . . . . . . . line with slope m through point (h, k)

Using the slope we found and the first point, the equation is ...

y +6 = 2(x -6)