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Write the equation of the line in fully simplified slope-intercept form.

Write the equation of the line in fully simplified slope-intercept form.-example-1

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Answer:

y= -1/2x - 4

Explanation:

-4 is the y intercept; rise over run for mx

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Answer:

y = -1/2x -4

Explanation:

Write the equation of the line in fully simplified slope-intercept form.

We have two points (0,-4) and ( 2,-5)

The slope intercept form is y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

We can find the slope by

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

= (-5 - -4)/(2 -0)

= (-5+4)/ (2-0)

= -1/2

The y intercept is where it crosses the y axis, which is -4

y = -1/2x -4

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