SOLUTION: write equation of the line that passes through each pair of points (-4,-2),(4,0)

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Question 409983: write equation of the line that passes through each pair of points
(-4,-2),(4,0)
Answer by peter_toribio90(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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In order for us to be able to use the point-slope form to find the equation of the line passing through those points, we need to find the slope using the formula:
m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29
m+=+%280+%2B+2%29%2F%284+%2B+4%29
m+=+2%2F8+=+1%2F4
rise = 1
run = 4
Now let's use the point-slope form to find the equation.
y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m+%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 where m = slope
y+%2B+2+=+%281%2F4%29%28x+%2B+4%29
y+%2B+2+=+%281%2F4%29+x+%2B+1
y+=+%281%2F4%29+x+-+1
graph+%28500%2C+500%2C+-4%2C+4%2C+-2%2C+0%2C+%281%2F4%29x+-+1%29