Find an equation for the line that passes through the points
(1,-6) (−5,−4)

Question

Find an equation for the line that passes through the points 
 (1,-6) (−5,−4)

mathmale · Answer

Use the slope formula to find the slope of this line.
Use the point-slope formula to come up with a first version of the equation of this line.
Ask questions about anything not clear to you.

alyssaaaaa · Answer

what are the formulas

kenrick143 · Answer

$$m=\frac{ x _{} }{ ? \[m=\frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{  x _{2}-x _{1}}$$

mathmale · Answer

The formulas for the slope of a line thrugh 2 points and the "point-slope form of the equation of a straight line" are basic to algebra.  Have you read thru your learning material for explanations of these formulas?  If not, please do so now.

mathmale · Answer

You could Google "slope of a straight line."  Try it.