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Write the equation of the line that passes through the points (0, -5) and (4.3)

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Answer:

y = 2x -5

Explanation:

The first point tells the y-intercept of the line, -5, the value of y when x=0.

The slope is ...

(change in y)/(change in x) = (3 -(-5))/(4 -0) = 8/4 = 2

The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line is ...

y = (slope)x + (y-intercept)

Filling in slope=2 and y-intercept = -5, the equation is ...

y = 2x -5

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