Given that (2, –8) and (–3, 2) are points on a line. Do the following: a) Write the equation of the line in point–slope form and simplify any fractions completely b) Write the equation of the line in slope–intercept form c) Plot the point (–3, 2) and graph the line by using the slope to find two other points

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Section7.4: Determining The Equation Of A Line
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Given that (2, –8) and (–3, 2) are points on a line. Do the following:
a) Write the equation of the line in point–slope form and simplify any fractions completely
b) Write the equation of the line in slope–intercept form
c) Plot the point (–3, 2) and graph the line by using the slope to find two other points
d) On your graph, label the change in the y–value (rise) and the change in the x–value (run)

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