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(-2,5) (2,-3) y=mx+bPlease help solve

User Bahar
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1) Since there are two points we need to find the slope, to begin with:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(-3-5)/(2-(-2))=(-8)/(4)=-2

Now, we can find the y-intercept by plugging one point (2,-3) into the slope-intercept form:


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