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Find y if the point (-6,y) is on the line that passes through (-1,7) and $(3,-5)$ .

 Aug 2, 2021
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The slopes between any of the two lines must be equal

 

(7- -5) / (-1-3)    =   (y-7) / (-6 - -1)          now....simply solve for 'y'  

    12 / -4           =    (y-7) / (-5)

-5 * 12/ -4         = y - 7

      15 = y-7

y = 22

 Aug 2, 2021

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