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What is the equation for a line that passes through the points (2,-2) and (-4,16)?

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Answer:

-3x+4

Explanation:

In order to find the slope, you need to use this formula:
(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1). Insert the coordinates and see that the slope is -3. In order to have the points (-4,16) and (2,-2), the y-intercept is 4. In the end, the line is -3x+4.

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