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what’s the equation for the line that passes through points (5,-3) and (-10,15)

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Answer: y=-6/5x+3

Explanation:

To find the equation of the line that passes through the points, you want to first find the slope by using the formula
m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1), then solve for the y-intercept.


m=(15-(-3))/(-10-5) =(18)/(-15) =-(6)/(5)

Now that we have the slope, we can plug in a given point and solve for the y-intercept.

15=-6/5(-10)+b [multiply]

15=12+b [subtract both sides by 12]

b=3

Now that we have the y-intercept, we know the equation is y=-6/5x+3.

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