Question

Find the equation of the line that passes through the following points. Write the equation in slope-intercept form.

Answer 1

Answer:

The equation in the slope-intercept form will be:

y  = 1/4x - 7

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the points

• (-4.-8)

• (-8, -9)

$\mathrm{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

$\left(x_1,\:y_1\right)=\left(-4,\:-8\right),\:\left(x_2,\:y_2\right)=\left(-8,\:-9\right)$

$m=\frac{-9-\left(-8\right)}{-8-\left(-4\right)}$

$m=\frac{1}{4}$

We know that the slope-intercept of line equation is

$y=mx+b$

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

substituting m = 1/4 and the point (-4, -8) to find the y-intercept 'b'

y = mx+b

-8 = 1/4(-4)+b

-8 = -1 + b

b = -8+1

b = -7

so the y-intercept = b = -7

substituting m = 1/4 and b = -7 in the slope-intercept form of line equation

y = mx+b

y  = 1/4x + (-7)

y  = 1/4x - 7

Thus, the the equation in slope-intercept form will be:

y  = 1/4x - 7