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the equation of a line in point-slope form is
y - b = m(x - a)
where m is the slope and (a, b) a point on the line
to calculate m use the gradient formula
m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 4, - 1) and (x₂, y₂) = (1 1/2, 2 )
m = =
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using (a, b) = (- 4, - 1), then
y + 1 = (x + 4)