SOLUTION: Could someone please help me with the slope intercept equation of the line that contains points (5,17) and (9,13?

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Question 133455:
Could someone please help me with the slope intercept equation of the line that contains points (5,17) and (9,13?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
(13-17)/(9-5)
-4/4=-1 FOR THE SLOPE.
17=-1*5+b
17=-5+b
b=17+5
b=22 ANSWER FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.
Y=-X+22
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+25%2C+-10%2C+25%2C+-x+%2B22%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 25, y from -10 to 25, -x +22).