Answer:
y = 3/5x - 17/5
Step-by-step explanation:
slope formula: (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)
First, plug in these values of the two given points.
(-4 - (-1)) / (-1 - 4)
Simplify within the parentheses.
(-4 + 1) / (-1 - 4)
(-3) / (-5)
3/5
This is your slope. Plug this into a standard slope-intercept equation: y = mx + b
To find b, we want to plug in a value that we know is on this line: in this case, I will use the second point (-1, -4). Plug in the x and y values into the x and y of the standard equation.
-4 = 3/5(-1) + b
Multiply.
-4 = -3/5 + b
Add 3/5 to both sides. -- To add it easier, <em>convert 4 to a have a denominator of 5</em>.
-20/5 = -3/5 + b
-20/5 + 3/5 = b
-17/5 = b
Now, plug this into your standard equation.
y = 3/5x - 17/5
Check this equation by plugging in the <em>other point you did not use</em> (4, -1)
-1 = 3/5(4) - 17/5
-1 = 12/5 - 17/5
-1 = -5/5
-1 = -1
Your answer is correct!
Hope this helps!
