Question 636080
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Hi,
Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
Line thatpasses through the points 
(-4, -1) and 
 (2, -4)  m = 3/-6 = -1/2     {{{m =(y[2] - y[1])/(x[2] - x[1])}}}
 y = (-1/2)x + b
{{{-4 = (-1/2)*2 + b }}}  |Using ordered pair (x,y): (2,-4)  to solve for b 
   -2 = b
 y = (-1/2)x - 2