Find the slope first by using rise/run
[tex]m=\frac{6-(-1)}{4-(-2)}\\m=\frac{6+1}{4+2}\\m=\frac{7}{6}[/tex]
[tex]y=mx+b\\y=\frac{7}{6}x+b[/tex]
We need to find the y-intercept. Substituting one of given ordered pairs. I will use (-2,-1).
Substitute x = -2 and y = -1 in the equation.
[tex]-1=\frac{7}{6}(-2)+b\\-1=\frac{7}{-3}+b\\-1=-\frac{7}{3}+b\\-1+\frac{7}{3}=b\\b=\frac{4}{3}[/tex]
Thus the y-intercept is 4/3.
From y = mx+b, the equation is.
[tex]y=\frac{7}{6}x+\frac{4}{3}[/tex]
