Which can be the first step in finding the equation of the line that passes through the points( 5, -4) and( -1, 8) in slope intercept form?

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Cquptzzq · Answer 1 · 2020-04-22T19:27:22+0000

Answer:

Option A is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The slope intercept form is: y=mx+b

We need to find m slope and b is the y intercept.

So, first we find the slope m of the given points.

$m = (y_(2) -y_(1))/(x_(2) -x_(1)) \\m= (8-(-4))/(-1-(5))\\ m= (12)/(-6)\\ m=-2$

After finding the slope, we can find the y intercept.

So, Option A is the correct answer.