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Hello!

Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept (the point at which the line intersects the y-axis).

To write the equation of the graph, first find slope. You can find slope by calculating the change in y-values divided by the change in x-values using the formula:


( y_(1)- y_(2) )/(x_(1) -x_(2) )

Your values for
y_(1) , y_(2) , x_(1) , and
x_(2) will use the coordinates plotted on the graph--(2, 6) and (-4, -6). Plug them in and solve to get slope.


(6-(-6))/(2-(-4))

(6+6)/(2+4)

(12)/(6)

(12)/(6) =2

The slope of the line is 2.

As you can see, the graph intersects the y-axis at (0, 2); that is your y-intercept. You now have all the information you need to write the equation of the graph in slope-intercept form:

y = mx + b
y = 2x + 2

To calculate the slope of the second graph, repeat the steps above for solving for slope using coordinates.


(8-5)/(8-(-4))

(3)/(8+4)

(3)/(12)

(1)/(4)

The slope of the second line is
(1)/(4).
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