Question 107812
SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
SLOPE=(3-6)/(-7-5)
SLOPE=-3/-12
SLOPE=1/4 ANSWER.
NOW SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF (X,Y) VALUES IN THE LINE EQUATUION Y=mX+b & SOLVE  FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b).
6=1/4*5+b
6=5/4+b
b=6-5/4
b=(24-5)/4
b=19/4 THIS IS THE Y INTERCEPT.
THE EQUATION IS:
Y=X/4+19/4
{{{ graph( 300, 200, -20, 5, -10, 10, y = x/4 +19/4) }}} (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -20 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = x/4 +19/4).