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What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (5,5) and (-5,-7)?

Please the answer in fully reduced form.

User MdxBhmt
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Answer:

y=6/5x-1

Explanation:

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

m=(-7-5)/(-5-5)

m=-12/-10

simplify

m=6/5

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-5=6/5(x-5)

y=6/5x-30/5+5

y=6/5x-6+5

y=6/5x-1

User Rajesh N
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