SOLUTION: Find an equation in the slope-intercept form for the line that passes through (-8, 3) and (0, -6). y = __x + ___. Thanks.

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Question 976604: Find an equation in the slope-intercept form for the line that passes through (-8, 3) and (0, -6). y = __x + ___.
Thanks.

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Find an equation in the slope-intercept form for the line that passes through (-8,3) and (0,-6)
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Find the slope, m
m = diffy/diffx = (-6-3)/(0+8) = -9/8
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(0,-6) is the y-intercept.
y = (-9/8)x - 6