SOLUTION: write the equation, in slope intercept form, of the line containing the points (-1,5) and (1,3)

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Question 134767: write the equation, in slope intercept form, of the line containing the points (-1,5) and (1,3)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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SLOPE=(3-5)/(1+1)=-2/2=-1
Y=mX+b
5=-1*-1+b
5=1+b
b=5-1
b=4 ANSWER FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.
Y=-X+4
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x+%2B4%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -x +4).