SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line containing the points (-0.8, -2) and (3, -0.6) what is the slope and equation of the line, find x and y intercept

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Question 1161475: Find an equation of the line containing the points (-0.8, -2) and (3, -0.6) what is the slope and equation of the line, find x and y intercept
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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equation of the line containing the points (-0.8, -2) and (3, -0.6) ?
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slope: %28-.6-%28-2%29%29%2F%283-%28-0.8%29%29=1.4%2F3.8=14%2F38=highlight%287%2F19%29

Find y-intercept: y=mx%2Bb
b=y-mx
b=-2-%287%2F19%29%28-0.8%29
highlight%28b=-162%2F95%29,yintercept

EQUATION: highlight%28y=%287%2F19%29x-162%2F95%29

graph%28400%2C400%2C-2%2C5%2C-5%2C2%2C%287%2F19%29x-162%2F95%29

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find an equation of the line containing the points (-0.8, -2) and (3, -0.6) what is the slope and equation of the line, find x and y intercept 
The other person is WRONG. Slope is NOT 2%2F19 and the equation of the line is NOT: highlight%28y=%282%2F19%29x-132%2F95%29, and so: highlight%28cross%28y=%282%2F19%29x-132%2F95%29%29