SOLUTION: A line passes through these points: (0, -7) and (-1,0). Please, could you help me write an equation for this line in slope-intercept form and show me how, step-by-step? Thank

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Question 433096: A line passes through these points: (0, -7) and (-1,0).
Please, could you help me write an equation for this line in slope-intercept form and show me how, step-by-step?
Thank you :)

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
I. Using the point-slope formula,
(0, -7) and
(-1 ,0) m = -7/1
II. Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
y = -7x + b |using ordered pair(-1,0) to find b
0 = -7*-1 + b
-7 = b
y = -7x - 7
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