SOLUTION: Find the line that goes through the two points using slope-intercept method: (-5,7) (-8,4)

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Question 347306: Find the line that goes through the two points using slope-intercept method:
(-5,7) (-8,4)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-5,7) (-8,4)
m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
m=(4-7)/(-8+5)
m=-3/-3=1 ans.
Y=mX+b
Y=1X+b
7=-5+b
b=7+5
b=12 ans. for the Y intercept.
Y=x+12
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+15%2C+x+%2B12%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -10 to 5, y from -10 to 15, x +12).