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Write an equation that represents the graph of the line shown in the coordinate plane below.

Write an equation that represents the graph of the line shown in the coordinate plane-example-1
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The equation of a line in the slppe intercept form is expressed as

y = mx + c

where

m = slope

c = y intercept

The formula for determining the slope is expressed as

m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

where

y2 and y1 are the values on the y axis corresponding to the final and initial points on the line

x2 and x1 are the values on the x axis corresponding to the final and initial points on the line

Looking at the points on the line,

x1 = - 2, y1 = - 4

x2 = 4, y2 = 8

m = (8 - - 4)/(4 - - 2) = (8 + 4)/(4 + 2) = 12/6

m = 2

The y intercept, c is the point where the line cuts across the y axis. Looking at the graph, c = 0

By substituting m = 2 and c = 0 into the slope intercept equation, the equation of the line is

y = 2x

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