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3 years ago

A line includes the points (9, -7) and (-6, -2). What is its equation in slope-intercept form?

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1 answer:

Rus_ich [418]3 years ago

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Answer:

$y=\frac{-1}{3}x-4$

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope-Intercept Form: y = mx + b

m - slope

b - y-intercept

Slope Formula: $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Step 1: Define

Point (9, -7)

Point (-6, -2)

Step 2: Find slope m

$m=\frac{-2-(-7)}{-6-9}$

$m=\frac{-2+7}{-15}$

$m=\frac{5}{-15}$

$m=\frac{-1}{3}$

$y=\frac{-1}{3}x+b$

Step 3: Find y-intercept b

$-7=\frac{-1}{3}(9)+b$

$-7=-3+b$

$-4=b$

Step 4: Write linear equation in slope-intercept form

$y=\frac{-1}{3}x-4$

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