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Write equation of the line containing (-3,4) and (-1,2)

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Answer:

y = -1x + 1

Explanation:

Slope Intercept: y=mx+b

First, find the slope. The formula to find the slope is (y2-y1)/(x2-x1).

So, substituting the values in for x2, x1, y2, and y1, you get (4-2)/(-3-(-1)).

Simplifying this, you get 2/-2, which is -1. So, your slope is -1. To find the y-intercept you plug in values for x and y. Take a random ordered pair given in the problem (imma just use -1,2). 2 is the y and -1 is the x. So, your equation would look like this:

2 = -1 (-1) + b

Solve the equation to get b. B is 1.

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