SOLUTION: The slope of the line that contains the points (-2, 10) and (3, -5) is -3. What is the y-intercept?

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Question 1041664: The slope of the line that contains the points (-2, 10) and (3, -5) is -3. What is the y-intercept?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the slope and either point to get the equation of the line using the point-slope form, then convert to slope-intercept form.
y-10=-3%28x-%28-2%29%29
y-10=-3%28x%2B2%29
y-10=-3x-6
y=-3x%2B4
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b=4
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