SOLUTION: Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the points (-4,2) and (1,-1).

Question 700973: Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the points (-4,2) and (1,-1).

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hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (-4, 2) and (x2, y2) = (1, -1).
Slope a is .
Intercept is found from equation , or . From that,
intercept b is , or .

y=(-0.6)x + (-0.4)

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