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Which equation can be represented by the line that contains the points (-6, 2) and (9,-8)?

0y=-32-2
Oy=x+6
O y = ²/x +11
0y=-32-7

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To find the equation of the line that contains the points (-6, 2) and (9, -8), we need to use the point-slope formula:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

where m is the slope of the line and (x1, y1) is any point on the line.

First, we need to find the slope of the line:

m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
= (-8 - 2)/(9 + 6)
= -10/15
= -2/3

Now, we can use one of the given points, let's say (-6, 2), and plug in the values we just found into the point-slope formula:

y - 2 = (-2/3)(x - (-6))
y - 2 = (-2/3)(x + 6)
y - 2 = (-2/3)x - 4
y = (-2/3)x - 2

Therefore, the equation of the line that contains the points (-6, 2) and (9, -8) is y = (-2/3)x - 2, which is not represented by any of the given options.


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