SOLUTION: How do you get a equation of the line and slope intercept form of y=(-3,-8)and (-7,-5)

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Question 378824: How do you get a equation of the line and slope intercept form of y=(-3,-8)and (-7,-5)
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-3,-8)and (-7,-5)
slope m= (-5-(-8))/(-7-(-3))
m=+3/-4
m= -3/4
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y = mx+b
plug value (-3-8) m=-3/4
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-8=-3/4*-3 +b
-8=9/4+b
-8-9/4 =b
(-32-9)/4 =b
-41/4 = b
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equation = y = (-3/4)x -(41/4)
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