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Find the equation of the line use exact numbers

Find the equation of the line use exact numbers-example-1

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y = -1/3 + 5

Go up 5 than use rise/over run which means down 1 right 3
User Ahmad
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Answer:

y = -1/3x +5

Explanation:

We can see the y intercept on the graph

The y intercept is where it crosses the y axis

y intercept (0,5)

We need two points to find the slope

(3,4) is another point

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m = (5-4)/(0-3)

= 1/-3

= -1/3

The slope is -1/3

We can write the equation is slope intercept form

y = mx+b

where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

y = -1/3x +5

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