Answer:
y = -5 + 2
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use change in y over change in x to find slope:
[tex]\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1} =\frac{-8--3}{2-1} =\frac{-8+3}{1} =-5[/tex]
So, our slope (aka m) is -5.
For our b, or the y-intercept, we will need to find what value y is when x is 0. To do this, we will plug in a point for what we have so far, and then solve for b
y = -5x + b
-8 = -5(2) + b
-8 = -10 + b
2 = b
And there is our equation,
y = -5 + 2
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- Heather
