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Question 38455This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I'm about ready to give up. The question is: Write the equation of the line passing through each of the given pair of points. Write your result in slope-intercept form, where possible. (-1, 3) and (4, -2).
Thanks so much!This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by lyra(94) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What ever you do don't give up, everything is difficult before it is easy!
Slope of a line= %28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%2Fx%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29
So:
Slope: m+=+%28%28%28-2%29+-+3%29%2F%284+-+%28-1%29%29%29+=+-1
y-intercept: b+=+3+-+-1%2A-1+=+2
Equation: y+=+-1+x+++%2B+++2
For more help on this topic go to: http://www.gomath.com/exercises/SlopeEquationYintercept.php
Hope this helps and feel free to contact me with further questions,
lyra