Answer:
y = 2x - 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line is
y = mx + b
where m is the slope, and b is the y-intercept.
y = mx + b
First we find the slope, m.
slope = (difference in y)/(difference in x)
It does not make a difference which point is first and which point is second in finding the differences, but you must do the x- and y-differences in the same order.
slope = (-2 - 2)/(0 - 2) = -4/(-2) = 2
The slope is 2, so m = 2, and now we have:
y = 2x + b
We need to find the value of b, the y-intercept.
We use one of the given points. Let's use (2, 2). We plug in 2 for x and 2 for y and solve for b.
2 = 2(2) + b
2 = 4 + b
-2 = b
b = -2
Now that we know the y-intercept is -2, we substitute b with -2.
y = 2x + b
y = 2x - 2
Answer: y = 2x - 2
