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Help please.. write the equation of the blue line using slope-intercept form (y=mx+b)

Help please.. write the equation of the blue line using slope-intercept form (y=mx-example-1

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y = mx + p

p = - 7 since the line cuts the y-axis in -7

and m the slope ?

we choose 2 points (-2 ; 0) and (0 ; - 7)

we move of 2 units towards the left to go down of 7 units

=> m = - 7/2

y = - 7/2x - 7

or

y = -3,5x - 7

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