Question

Find the equation (in slope intercept form) of the line passing through the points with the given coordinates:
(-5,4), (-1,-3)

Answer 1

Do you know how to find the slope? Do you understand point slope formula?

Answer 2

\[change \in y/change \in x\]

Answer 3

slope is
\[\frac{4+3}{-5+1}=-\frac{7}{4}\] now use almighty point slope formula
\[y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\] with
\[y_1=4, x_1=-5, m=-\frac{7}{4}\] to get
\[y-4=-\frac{7}{4}(x+5)\]
\[y-4=-\frac{7}{4}x-\frac{35}{4}\]
\[y=\frac{7}{4}x-\frac{19}{4}\]

Answer 4

unless my algebra is wrong which is always possible