Question

How do you write the equation of a line with points (-8,14), (-20,17)?

Answer 1

(x1, y1)= (-8,14)

(x2, y2)=(-20,17)

the equation of the line

( x-x1)×(y2-y1)=(y-y1)×(y2-y1)

(x+8)(17-14)=(y-14)×(-20+8)

3x+24=-12y +12(14)

divide the eq by 3

x+8=-4y+56

x+4y-48