SOLUTION: Find the equation( in slope intercept form)of the line passing through the points given coordinates(-4,0) ,(-1,2)

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Question 358364: Find the equation( in slope intercept form)of the line passing through the points given coordinates(-4,0) ,(-1,2)
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope = y2-y1/x2-x1
=2-0/-1-(-4)
=2/3
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y=mx+b
Take any point (-4,0)
plug x,y,m to get b
0=2/3*-4 +b
0=-8/3
b= 8/3
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equation = y=(2x/3)+8/3
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