Answer:
y = - 3x - 7
Explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
Calculate m using the slope formula
m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 2, - 1)
m =
=
= - 3, thus
y = - 3x + c ← is the partial equation
To find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation
Using (- 2, - 1), then
- 1 = 6 + c ⇒ c = - 1 - 6 = - 7
y = - 3x - 7 ← equation in slope- intercept form