SOLUTION: Which of the following is the equation of a line that passes through (-2, -1) and (-4, -3)?

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Question 736530: Which of the following is the equation of a line that passes through (-2, -1) and (-4, -3)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which of the following is the equation of a line
that passes through (-2, -1) and (-4, -3)?
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slope = (-3--1)/(-4--2) = -2/-2 = 1
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Form: y = mx + b
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Solve for "b":
-3 = 1*-4+b
b = 1
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Equation:
y = m + 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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