SOLUTION: Given the following two points, (-4, -2) & (-1, -5), develop an equation in the slope-intercept format

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Question 90700: Given the following two points, (-4, -2) & (-1, -5), develop an equation in the slope-intercept format
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) OR (-5+2)/(-1+4)=-3/3=-1 FOR THE SLOPE (m).
NOW SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF X & Y VALUES & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b)
-2=-1*-4+b
-2=4+b
b=-2-4
b=-6 THE LINE EQUATION IS:
Y=-X-6