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Find the equation for the line with the given properties. Sketch the graph of the line. Passes through (2, -5) and (7,3)

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We have to find the equation of the line that passes through points (2,-5) and (7,3).

We can start by calculating the slope m as:

[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{3-(-5)}{7-2}=\frac{3+5}{5}=\frac{8}{5}[/tex]

With one point and the slope, we can write the line equation in slope-point form and then rearrange it:

[tex]\begin{gathered} y-y_2=m(x-x_2) \\ y-3=\frac{8}{5}(x-7) \\ y-3=\frac{8}{5}x-\frac{56}{5} \\ y=\frac{8}{5}x-\frac{56}{5}+3\cdot\frac{5}{5} \\ y=\frac{8}{5}x-\frac{56}{5}+\frac{15}{5} \\ 5y=8x-56+15 \\ 5y=8x-41 \\ -8x+5y+41=0 \\ 8x-5y-41=0 \end{gathered}[/tex]

The equation in general form is 8x-5y-41 = 0.

We can sketch it as: