QUESTION 1
We want to solve the linear equation,
–12 + 3b – 1 = –5 – b
Group similar terms:
3b+b=-5+1+12
Combine similar terms,
4b=8
Divide both sides by 4
b=2.
QUESTION 2
We want to find the equation of the given line that passes through
(-3,2) and (2,-1)
The slope of this line is
The equation is given by the formula:
We plug in the known values to obtain;