Question

Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (-2, 3) and (1, -6).
Write your answer in Standard Form.
Answer

-3x – y = 3

-3x – y = -3

3x + y = 3
3x + y = -3

Answer 1

Always go back to y = mx+b

Answer 2

you have to find the slope first by using y2-y1/x2-x1

Answer 3

@Bailey.Nae do you know how to find your slope given these two points?

Answer 4

once you find the slope put it into y=mx+b and change it to standard form

Answer 5

slope in -3

Answer 6

The best way here is to use the options

Answer 7

3x + y = -3

Answer 8

Also, ax+by=c is the standard from (in general)

Answer 9

Yep. Okay you've got m=-3 and two points you can choose from. Either (-2,3) or (1,-6)

It DOESN'T MATTER which point you decide to work with.

I'll pick (1,-6) to work with. And then there's m=-3

Your first step is to solve for b. y=mx+b

Plug the values in and solve.

Once you have your b-value, plug your m-value and your b-value in to y=mx+b and you'll have your equation for your line.