Question 5876
first find the slope:
{{{(y-y1)/(x-x1)}}}
{{{(-3-(-2))/(8-(-5))}}}
{{{-1/13}}}
slope = -1/13

Then use y=mx+b and substitute one set of points into the equation:
-3=(-1/13)(8)+b
-3=-8/13+b
-3+8/13=b
-31/13=b


so the equation is y=-1/13x+-31/13