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Find the equation of the line shown.

Find the equation of the line shown.-example-1

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Answer:

y = 1/3x - 4

Explanation:

The equation is y = mx + b

m = the slope

b = y-intercept

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

Let's pick 2 points (-3, -5) (0, -4)

We see the y increase by 1, and the x increase by 3, so the slope is

m = 1/3

The y-intercept is located at (0, -4)

So, our equation is y = 1/3x - 4

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