a line passes through two (x y) points (-4,5) and (6,15)  find the slope, m,  of the line containing the points. m = ___ find the equation of the line with the slope, m, passing through the point (-4,5)   a new line is drawn so that it is perpindicular to the original line find the slope, m, of the new line. m= __ find the equation of the line with slope, m, passing through the point (4,-8)

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a line passes through two (x y) points (-4,5) and (6,15) 

find the slope, m,  of the line containing the points. m = ___

find the equation of the line with the slope, m, passing through the point (-4,5)

 

a new line is drawn so that it is perpindicular to the original line

find the slope, m, of the new line. m= __

find the equation of the line with slope, m, passing through the point (4,-8)

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