SOLUTION: write the equation in the slope-intercept form of the line passing through each pair of points: (-8,2) and (0,6)

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Question 396173: write the equation in the slope-intercept form of the line passing through each pair of points: (-8,2) and (0,6)
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hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (-8, 2) and (x2, y2) = (0, 6).
Slope a is a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%286-2%29%2F%280--8%29+=+0.5.
Intercept is found from equation a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D, or 0.5%2A-8+%2Bb+=+6. From that,
intercept b is b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D, or b=2-0.5%2A-8+=+6.

y=(0.5)x + (6)

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