SOLUTION: graph the line containing the given pair of points and find the slope. (-5,5), (0,1) m=??

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Question 404975: graph the line containing the given pair of points and find the slope.
(-5,5), (0,1)
m=??
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Hi

graph the line containing the given pair of points and find the slope

Using the point-slope formula, m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

(-5,5), 

(0,1)   m = (5-1) /(-5-0) = -4/5

 y = (-4/5)x + b  |Using ordered pair Pt(0,1) to find b

 1 = 0 + b

 1 = b    |  y = (-4/5)x + 1