SOLUTION: Find the slope-intercept form of the line that contains the following points: (8, –3) and (–8, 3).

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Question 67288: Find the slope-intercept form of the line that contains the following points: (8, –3) and (–8, 3).
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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SLOPE = (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
(3+3)/(-8-8)
9/-16
-9/16 IS THE SLOPE.
NOW SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF (X,Y) POINTS AND SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT(b). THUS:
-3=-9/16*8+b
-3=-9/2+b
b=-3+9/2
b=-3+4.5
b=1.5 THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS
Y=-9/16X+1.5