find a general form equation for the line through the pair of points (-1,-5)and(-4,-2)

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anonymous · Answer

One minute. :)

anonymous · Answer

x + y = -6

anonymous · Answer

That's your answer. c:

anonymous · Answer

general form is $$\large ax+by+c=0  $$

anonymous · Answer

If that is general form, then the equation is:

x + y + 6 = 0

anonymous · Answer

please also show how u got the the answer.... i don't think the asker gained anything from just getting the answer....

anonymous · Answer

where is the six coming from?

anonymous · Answer

Using the slope formula, y - y1 / x - x1, I found the slope.

-5 - (-2) / (-1 - (-4)
-5 + 2 / -1 + 4
-3 / 3

-1

That is the slope. So you can graph the points given, and find more points on the line with the slope. Doing that, I saw that the line intersected the x-axis at (-6, 0). That is where the -6 came from. The standard form of the equation is:

x + y = -6

So the general form is:

x + y + 6 = 0

Do you understand? :)

anonymous · Answer

yeah i get it thanks to both of you

anonymous · Answer

You are welcome. :)