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What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (-3, 8) and (4,1)​

User Maahd
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Answer:

y = - 1x -3

Explanation:

First you want to find the slope. you do this by dividing the change in y by the change in x.

8-1/-3-4

when you do this you get 7 over -7. therefore, the slope would be -1.

next, you want to plug this into a point-slope equation.

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-1=-1(x-4)

now you simplify this equation into a slope intercept equation

y-1=-1(x-4)

at 1 to each side, and distribute the -1

y=-1x-4+1

simplify

y=-1x-3

User Spierala
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Answer:

-x+5

Explanation:

User Kanishk Panwar
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