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What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?

What is the slope-intercept equation for this line?-example-1
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given points are (0,4) (1,1)

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

m = 1-4 / 1-0

= -3

slope-intercept formula

y = mx + b

y = -3x + b

use any point to find b lets use (0,4)

4 = 0 + b

b = 4

y= -3x + 4

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