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A linear function contains the following points. What are the slope and y-intercept of this function?

A linear function contains the following points. What are the slope and y-intercept-example-1
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Answer:

slope: -1

y-intercept: 6

Explanation:

y-intercept is when x is 0 so it's 8 and the slope can be found using the slope formula (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

(6-8)/(0 - (-2)) = -2/2 = -1

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