Aline contains the points (8, 9) and (–12, –7). using point-slope form, write the equation of the line that is parallel to the given line and that passes through (–5, –15).

Which of these would have been most likely to have been a carpetbagger during the reconstruction era? a) a new york businessman who relocated to mississippi b) a former slave who was able to buy land in birmingham c) a carolina-born politician who supported the democratic d) a former confederate officer who owned a farm in memphis eliminate