SOLUTION: write an equation in slope intercept form for a line that passes through the given points (7,-2) and (2,6)

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Question 243163: write an equation in slope intercept form for a line that passes through the given points (7,-2) and (2,6)
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(7,-2) and (2,6)
Slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
(6+2)/(2-7)
8/-5=-8/5 ans. for the slope.
Y=mX+b
-2=-8/5*7+b
-2=-56/5+b
b=-2+56/5
b=-10/5+56/5
b=46/5 ans. for the Y intervept.
Y=-5x/8+46/5
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+12%2C+-8x%2F5+%2B46%2F5%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 10, y from -10 to 12, -8x/5 +46/5).