SOLUTION: Hey my name is Andrea and I have a more question I need help with : Write the equation of a line in point slope form that goes through (2, -4) and (-1, 0). Then convert into sl

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Question 980768: Hey my name is Andrea and I have a more question I need help with :
Write the equation of a line in point slope form that goes through (2, -4) and (-1, 0). Then convert into slope intercept form.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Pick a point given, either; and plug m and point into point-slope form equation.
, and a couple of steps were skipped, as done in the head without first writing formally into the form.

Now, continue to simplify, which would result in the slope-intercept form you wanted.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hey my name is Andrea and I have a more question I need help with :
Write the equation of a line in point slope form that goes through (2, -4) and (-1, 0). Then convert into slope intercept form. 
m, or slope = 

m, or slope =  ----- Substituting , , , and 

m, or slope = 

 ------------ Point-slope form:

 ------- Substituting , , and 

 ------------- Slope-intercept form 

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