SOLUTION: write an equation in slope intercept form for points (4,3)(0,-5)

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Question 448870: write an equation in slope intercept form for points (4,3)(0,-5)
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Using the point-slope formula, m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

 (4,3)

(0,-5)  m = 8/4 = 2

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 = 2x + b  

 3 = 2*4 + b

-5 = b

 y = 2x -5