SOLUTION: whats the equation for a line passing through these two points:(4,0) and (6,-8) written in slope intercept form?

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Question 744534: whats the equation for a line passing through these two points:(4,0) and (6,-8) written in slope intercept form?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x1 y1 x2 y2
4 0 6 -8

The general equation of the line when co-ordinates of two points are given is

%28y-%09y1%29%2F%28%09y1-y2%29+=+%28x-x1%29%2F%28x1-x2%29






+%09-2++++++%09%28y-%09-0++++++%09%29+=%098++++++%09%28x-%094++++++%09%29

-2 y- 0 = 8 x 32

-2 y= 8 x+ 32
/ -2
y= -4 x+ -16