Question

What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (2, –6) and (1, -1)?

Answer 1

x axis

Explanation:

Answer 2

y=-5x+4

Explanation:

m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m=(-1-(-6))/(1-2)

m=(-1+6)/-1

m=5/-1

m=-5

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-(-6)=-5(x-2)

y+6=-5(x-2)

y=-5x+10-6

y=-5x+4