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Write the equation of the line that contains the points (4, −7) and (1, 5).

The slope of the line that contains the points
(4, −7) and (1, 5) is
.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Slope: m = (5 − (−7)) / (1 − 4) = 12 / (−3) = −4.

Equation (point-slope using (4, −7)): y − (−7) = −4(x − 4) → y + 7 = −4x + 16 → y = −4x + 9.