<PRE><B>Question 320750</B>
(-2,-7) (-5,-3)
Y=mX+b
m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
m=(-3+7)/(-5+2)
m=4/-3=-4/3 ANS. FOR THE SLOPE.
-7=-4/3*-2+b
-7=8/3+b
b=-7-8/3
b=-21/3-8/3
b=-29/3 ANS. FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.
Y=-4X/3-29/3
{{{ graph( 300, 200, -6, 5, -10, 10, -4x/3 -29/3) }}} (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -4x/3 -29/3). </PRE>