SOLUTION: What is the equation in slope-intercept form of a line containing the points (1/2,6) and (-1/2,8)?

Question 441507: What is the equation in slope-intercept form of a line containing the points (1/2,6) and (-1/2,8)?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the equation in slope-intercept form of a line containing the points (1/2,6) and (-1/2,8)?
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slope = (8-6)/(-1/2-1/2) = 2/-1 = -2
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Form: y = mx+b
6 = -2(1/2) + b
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6 = -1 + b
b = 7
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Equation:
y = -2x + 7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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