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Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that passes through the points (5,3) and (1,−5).

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Hi! Your answer is y = −2x + 8

Explanation:

In order to find the slope, you have to use y2-y1/x2-x1 for the formula. The y-intercept can be found by using the formula y=mx+b. This means b is the y-intercept which makes the answer: y = −2x + 8.

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User Stu Mackellar
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Answer:

y = −2x + 8

Explanation:

y = −2x + 8, the answer is this because, in order to find the slope, you must use the formula y2-y1/x2-x1, and the y-intercept is found by using the formula y=mx+b, in which b is the y-intercept which leads to the awnser, y = −2x + 8.

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