Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
Calculate m using the slope formula
m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 10, 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, - 5)
m = [tex]\frac{-5-4}{2+10}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-9}{12}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex], thus
y = - [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] x + c ← is the partial equation of the line
To find c substitute either of the 2 given points into the partial equation
Using (2, - 5), then
- 5 = - [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex] + c ⇒ c = - 5 + [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{7}{2}[/tex]
y = - [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] x - [tex]\frac{7}{2}[/tex] ← equation of line
