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Equation?
Slope?
Y-intercept?

Equation? Slope? Y-intercept?-example-1
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Answer:

see explanation

Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Calculate m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 2) ← 2 points on the line

m =
(2-(-3))/(4-0) =
(2+3)/(4) =
(5)/(4)

The line crosses the y- axis at (0, - 3 ) ⇒ c = - 3

y =
(5)/(4) - 3 ← equation of line

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