Find the slope of the line passing through (0, 1) and (-4, 5) using the slope formula:

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= -1
Now use the formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1) to get a line in slope-intercept form.
Plug in the numbers. m = slope and x1 & y1 are points.
We'll use (0, 1).
y - 1 = -1(x - 0)
y - 1 = -x
y = -x + 1 is the equation.