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Write the equation of a line through the points (2,3) and (-1,-9)

User Edhubbell
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Answer:

with the points (2,3) and (-1,-9) the answer is y=4x+10

Explanation:

you have to do (x1,y1) (x2,y2) thats for each point

the equation to get the slope is y2-y1 divided by x2,x1

to get the y-intercept to plug in one of the points to the slope-intercept equation

y=4x+5

I picked the points (2,3) but you should get the same answer with the other points

3=4(2)=5

3=8+5

3=13

-3+-3

=10 thats your y intercept.

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