SOLUTION: passing through (-3, 6) and (3, -2). answer needs to be in slope intercept form.

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Question 1188616: passing through (-3, 6) and (3, -2). answer needs to be in slope intercept form.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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a line passing through (-3, 6) and (3, -2)

equation in slope intercept form:
y=mx%2Bb where m is a slope and b y-intercept
use given points to find a slope
m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
m=%28-2-6%29%2F%283-%28-3%29%29
m=-8%2F6
m=-4%2F3
so far equation is y=-%284%2F3%29x%2Bb
use one point to calculate b
-2=-%284%2F3%293%2Bb
-2=-4%2Bb
-2%2B4=b
b=2

equation is y=-%284%2F3%29x%2B2