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5. CREATE A GRAPH AND WRITE AN

EQUATION to represent the list of
ordered pairs listed below. y = mx
+ b
(2, -3) (1, -1) (-1, 3) (3, -5)

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To create a graph and write an equation to represent the list of ordered pairs given, we need to plot each point on a coordinate system.

x | y

--|--

2 |-3

1 |-1

-1| 3

3 |-5

Plotting these points on a coordinate plane, we get:

![Graph of ordered pairs]

To write an equation to represent these ordered pairs in the form y = mx + b, we need to find the slope of the line and the y-intercept.

To find the slope:

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

Let's use the points (1, -1) and (3, -5) to find the slope:

m = (-5 - (-1)) / (3 - 1)

m = -4 / 2

m = -2

Now that we know the slope, we can use any point and the slope to find the y-intercept (b).

Using the point (1, -1):

y = mx + b

-1 = (-2)(1) + b

b = 1

So the equation that represents these ordered pairs in the form y = mx + b is:

y = -2x + 1

And the graph of this equation looks like:

![Graph of equation y = -2x + 1]

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