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What is the equation of the line through (4,5) and (0,-3)

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Answer:

4,5x+-3

Explanation:

User Tamer Hussien
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Answer:

y = 2x - 3

Explanation:

Slope intercept equation of a line:

y = mx + b

(0, -3) is the y-intercept, so b = -3

We have

y = mx - 3

Now we use the two points to find the slope.

slope = m = (-3 - 5)/(0 - 4) = -8/(-4) = 2

y = 2x - 3

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