SOLUTION: thru (-2,3/4) and (2/3,5/2) find an eq. in slope-intercept form if possible pls show work thanks

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Question 95548: thru (-2,3/4) and (2/3,5/2)
find an eq. in slope-intercept form if possible
pls show work
thanks
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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the slope is the change in y (rise) divided by the change in x (run)

slope ... ((5/2)-(3/4))/((2/3)-(-2)) ... (7/4)/(8/3) ... 21/32

y=(21/32)x+b ... 3/4=(21/32)(-2)+b ... (3/4)+(21/16)=b ... 33/16=b

y=(21/32)x+(33/16)