Question

What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (-2, 1) and (-8, 4)?

Answer 1

1/-2

Explanation:

Slope formula

`(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)`

Plug in your numbers

`(4-1)/(-8-(-2))`

(-8-(-2) would turn into -8+2 because they are both negative.

`(4-1)/(-8+2) = (3)/(-6)`

Simplify.