SOLUTION: (-5,-3)& (-1,-2) the equation of the line in slope-intercept form is y=

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Question 313158: (-5,-3)& (-1,-2)
the equation of the line in slope-intercept form is y=
Answer by OmniMaestra(21) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since you are only given 2 points you must start by finding the slope:
m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
m+=+%28-3--2%29%2F%28-5--1%29
m+=+-1%2F-4+=+1%2F4
Now we have the slope and at least one point so we can use the point slope formula:
------------>y-y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29
Substitute:->y--2+=+%281%2F4%29%28x--1%29
simplify:--->y%2B2+=+%281%2F4%29%28x%2B1%29
distribute:->y+%2B+2+=+%281%2F4%29x%2B+%281%2F4%29
subtract 2:->y+=+%281%2F4%29x-1.75 answer