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Write the equation of the line that contains the
points (4, -7) and (1,5).

User Cloudanger
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Answer:

y=-4x+9

Explanation:

y=-4x+9

m=y2-y1/x2-x1

m= 5-(-7)/1-4

m=12/-3=-4

y=-7 m=-4 x=4 find b

y=mx+b

-7=4*4 +b

b=-7+16 = 9

User Guangyang Li
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