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Find the equation of a line in the form y=Mx+b MATH HW

Find the equation of a line in the form y=Mx+b MATH HW-example-1
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Using y=mx+b form first we calculate the slope.

We'll use points (0,-8) and (-8,0).


\begin{gathered} m=(-8-0)/(0--8) \\ m=-(8)/(8) \\ m=-1 \end{gathered}

Next we calculate our b intercept


\begin{gathered} 0=-1(-8)+b \\ b=-8 \end{gathered}

So the equation is y=-x-8

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