Question

What is the equation of the line, in slope-intercept form, that passes through (4, 2) and (-2, -3)?

Answer 1

Answer:

y = 5/6x -4/3

Step-by-step explanation:

We can find the slope

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

    = (-3-2)/(-2-4)

    =-5/-6

    = 5/6

We can use point slope form to find the equation

y-y1 = m(x-x1)

y-2 = 5/6(x-4)

Distribute

y-2 = 5/6x - 10/3

Add 2 to each side

y-2+2 = 5/6x -10/3+2

Get a common denominator

y = 5/6x -10/3 +6/3

y = 5/6x -4/3