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Write an equation of the line passing through the points (8,0) and (0,-4

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Answer:

y=-1/2x-4

Explanation:

The equation of the line can be demonstrated as the equation of y=mx+b where m is the slope. The slope can be found by the form:y2-y1/x2-x1 which will give you -1/2. The y intercept or b is when x is equal to 0 which is (0,-4), making it y=-1/2x-4

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