Question

Given the two ordered pairs (2,-3) & (-6,-7), how do you write the equation of then line in slope intercept form?

Answer 1

`y = x/2 - 4`

Explanation:

`y = ax + b`

`-3 = 2a + b`

`-7 = -6a + b`

`-3+7 = 2a + 6a`

`4/8 = a = 1/2`

`-3 = 2 * 1/2 + b`

`-4 = b`