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Write the equation of the line in fully simplified intercept form

Write the equation of the line in fully simplified intercept form-example-1
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Answer:

y = -x - 6

Explanation:

The equation is y = mx + b

m = the slope

b = y-intercept

The slope = rise / run or (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Let's pick 2 points ( -6, 0) (-5, -1)

We see the y decrease by 1 and the x increase by 1, so the slope is

m = -1

The y-intercept is located at (0,-6)

So, our equation is

y = -x - 6

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