1) First, find the slope of the line. Use the slope formula to find the slope. Substitute the x and y values of the given points into the formula and solve:
So, the slope is .
2) Use the point-slope formula to write the equation of the line in point-slope form. Substitute values for , , and into the formula.
Since represents the slope, substitute in its place. Since and represent the x and y values of one point on the line, choose any one of the given points (it doesn't matter which one) and substitute the x and y values of it into the formula. (I chose (1,-4), as seen below). This gives the equation of the line in point-slope form.