Question

Which is the equation of the line that passes through the points (-4, 8) and (1, 3)?

A. Y=x+4
B. Y=-x+12
C. Y=-x+4
D. Y=x+12

Answer 1

Therefore the equation is y=-x+4 (correct optlon: C)

Explanation:

In order to find the equation that passes through both points, we can use the slope-intercept form of the linear equation:

y=mx+b

Where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Using the given points on this equation, we have:

(-4,8):

(-4,8):8=m*(-4)+b

(-4,8):8=m*(-4)+bb=8+4m

(-4,8):8=m*(-4)+bb=8+4m(1,3):

(-4,8):8=m*(-4)+bb=8+4m(1,3):3=m+b

(-4,8):8=m*(-4)+bb=8+4m(1,3):3=m+b3=m+8+4m

(-4,8):8=m*(-4)+bb=8+4m(1,3):3=m+b3=m+8+4m5m=3-8

(-4,8):8=m*(-4)+bb=8+4m(1,3):3=m+b3=m+8+4m5m=3-85m=-5

(-4,8):8=m*(-4)+bb=8+4m(1,3):3=m+b3=m+8+4m5m=3-85m=-5m=-1

(-4,8):8=m*(-4)+bb=8+4m(1,3):3=m+b3=m+8+4m5m=3-85m=-5m=-1b=8+4*(-1)=8-4=4

Therefore the equation is y=-x+4 (correct optlon: C)