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What is the equation of the line through the origin and (-4,-9)

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Answer:

y = 9/4x

Explanation:

First we need to find the slope

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

= (-9-0)/(-4-0)

= -9/-4

=9/4

We know the y intercept is 0 since it goes through the origin

We can use the slope intercept form of the equation

y = mx+b

y = 9/4 x +0

y = 9/4x

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