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The points (1, 5) and (0, –2) fall on a particular line. What is its equation in slope-intercept form?

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Answer:

y = 7x - 2

Explanation:

first we need the slope of the line.

the slope is expressed a the ratio (y coordinate change / x coordinate change) when we go from one point on the line to another.

so, let's say we go from (0, -2) to (1, 5), we see

x changes by +1 (from 0 to 1).

y changes by +7 (from -2 to 5)

so the slope is +7/+1 = 7

the slope-intercept form is in general

y = ax + b

a being the slope, b being the y-intercept (the y-value for x = 0).

the point (0, -2) gives us therefore the y-intercept directly : -2.

by using the already established slope and the point (0, -2) for the y-intercept the equation of our line is

y = 7x - 2

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