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3 years ago

What's the equation of the line passing through the points (3,8) and (-2,-17)?

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erma4kov [3.2K]3 years ago

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Answer:

y=5x-7

Step-by-step explanation:

1. First the slope: -17-8/-2-3= -25/-5=5

2. What is your line equation now? y=5x+b

3. Replace the x and y value with one of the coordinate points: 8=5(3)+b

4. Solve for b: 8=15+b -7=b

5. Substitute it in the equation: y=5x-7

Hope this helps!

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What's the equation of the line passing through the points (3,8) and (-2,-17)?