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Write a linear equation for the line represented by the table above.

Write a linear equation for the line represented by the table above.-example-1
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Answer: y = -x - 9
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Pick two points: (-2,-7),(-1,-8)
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Find a slope: m = ((-8)-(-7))/((-1)-(-2)) = -1/1 = -1
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Plug-in in to linear equation: y = mx + b
-8 = -1(-1) + b
-8 = 1 + b
-9 = b
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So… y = -x - 9
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