<PRE><B>Question 623391</B>
Given:

P = (-5,-2) and

Q = (-3,1)

The Slope = rise/run = 3/2 = 1 1/2


Another way of finding the slope is:


(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (1 - (-2)) / (-3 - (-5))


Therefore:
1 + 2 = 3
-3 + 5 = 2


The Slope = 3/2 = 1 1/2


The Slope Intercept Form:


y = mx + b


From the graph the y-intercept is: 5 1/2 (five and a half).


Therefore:


y = 1 1/2x + 5 1/2 or


y = (one and a half)x + (five and a half)



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