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What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form?

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What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form? Write your answer using-example-1
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Answer:

See below

Explanation:

Find slope using two convenient integer coordinates

(-1,4) and (1, -8) are convenient

slope = (y1-y2) / (x1-x2) = (4 - -8) / ( -1 -1) = 12/-2 = -6

the y-axis intercept is -2 ( by looking at the graph)

y = -6x -2 Done.

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