SOLUTION: Write the linear function in slope intercept format of the line passing through A (1,3) and B (4,-4)

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Question 278462: Write the linear function in slope intercept format of the line passing through A (1,3) and B (4,-4)
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Use the two point form of the equation of a line:




where and are the coefficients of the given points.

Once you have filled in the given coordinates, do the indicated arithmetic and then arrange the equation into slope-intercept form, namely:



Finally, replace the with , thus:



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