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Find Slope Intercept Form using points (-3,3) and (3,-1) *

User Rory Yorke
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Answer: y=-.667x+1

Explanation:

1. Firstly, substitute the coordinates of the two points into the slope intercept equation:

(1) y₁ = mx₁ + b

(2) y₂ = mx₂ + b

2. Then, subtract the first equation from the second:

y₂ - y₁ = m(x₂ - x₁)

3. Finally, divide both sides of the equation by (x₂ - x₁) to find the slope:

m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

4. Once you have found the slope, you can substitute it into the first or second equation to find the y-intercept:

y₁ = x₁(y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁) + b

b = y₁ - x₁(y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

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