what is the slope- intercept form of the equation of the line that passes through the points (-3,2) and(1,5)
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Answer:
y = x +
Step-by-step explanation:
the equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y-intercept )
to calculate m use the gradient formula
m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / ( x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, 5)
m = =
, hence
y = x + c ← is the partial equation
to find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation
using (1, 5 ), then
5 = + c ⇒ c = 5 -
=
y = x +
← in slope-intercept form
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