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Write the equation of the line that passes through the points (-7, -3) and
(-2,-1)

User Jrburke
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Answer:

y = 2/5x - 1/5

Explanation:

The first step is to find the slope. We can do this by doing y2- y1/x2 - x1, you can name any number 1 or 2 as long as the x and y are right.

-1 - (-3)/-2 - (-7) = 2/5

Now that we know that the slope is 2/5 we can use the formula

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y + 3 = 2/5(x +7)

y + 3 = 2/5x + 2 4/5

y = 2/5x - 1/5

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