Q. Complete the equation of the line through (−9,7) and (−6,−3). Use exact numbers.y=
Calculate Slope: To find the equation of a line, we need to determine the slopem of the line using the formula m=x2−x1y2−y1, where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the coordinates of the two given points.Let's calculate the slope using the points (−9,7) and (−6,−3):m=−6−(−9)−3−7m=3−10m=−310
Use Point-Slope Form: Now that we have the slope, we can use the point-slope form of the equation of a line, which is y−y1=m(x−x1), where m is the slope and (x1,y1) is a point on the line.Let's use the point (−9,7) and the slope −310 to write the equation:y−7=(−310)(x−(−9))y−7=(−310)(x+9)
Distribute Slope: Next, we distribute the slope −310 across the terms in the parentheses:y−7=(−310)x−(310)(9)y−7=(−310)x−30
Solve for y: Finally, we add 7 to both sides of the equation to solve for y: y=(−310)x−30+7y=(−310)x−23
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