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Find an equation for the line below. Please help!

Find an equation for the line below. Please help!-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

y=1/3x-13/3

Okay so we have the points (1,-4) and (-5,-6).

Slope = (-6+4 ) / (-5-1)

Slope = -2/-6

Slope = 1/3

y=mx+b

m=1/3

Now let's take a point from the equation, and use the slope to determine b.

-4=1/3(1)+b

b=-4 1/3

Now let's combine our elements.

y=1/3x-13/3

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