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Can somebody help me with this question-example-1
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Answer:

y = -⅓x + 7

Explanation:

Given the two points that lie on the line (3, 6) and (-3, 8), we can find the equation without the grid by finding the slope (m) and y-intercept (b).

The equation would be written in the form of y = mx + b (slope-intercept form):

✔️Find m:

Slope (m) = change in y/change in x

Slope using (3, 6) and (-3, 8), would be:

Slope (m) = (8 - 6)/(-3 - 3) = 2/-6

m = -⅓

✔️Find b:

Substitute (x, y) = (3, 6) and m = -⅓ into y = mx + b to find b

6 = -⅓(3) + b

6 = -1 + b

6 + 1 = b

b = 7

✅Write the Equation:

Substitute m = -⅓ and b = 7 into y = mx + b

Thus,

y = -⅓x + 7

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