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

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Question 889133: Find the slope-intercept form of the line that contains the following points: (8, –3) and (–8, 3).
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope,
m=%283-%28-3%29%29%2F%28-8-8%29=-6%2F16=-3%2F8
Then use the point-slope form.
y-3=-%283%2F8%29%28x-%28-8%29%29
Convert to slope-intercept form,
y-3=-%283%2F8%29x-3
y=-%283%2F8%29x