SOLUTION: if the line passes through points (0,5) and (-2,9), the equation for the line is?

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Question 485208: if the line passes through points (0,5) and (-2,9), the equation for the line is?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=(9-5)/(-2-0)
m=4/-2
m=-2
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y=mx+b
9=-2*-2+b
9=4+b
b=9/4
b=2.25
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y=-2x+2.25