Question

Find the equation of a line containing the points ( 6, 3) and ( -1, -4)

Answer 1

from x =6 to x=-1 ... what's that a change of?

Answer 2

count it off on a number line...

Answer 3

that's your run...

rise is the change in y from y=3 to y=-4 ... what's that a change of?

rise/run is the slope of the line...also called 'm'

find m and use it in y= mx +b along with one of your points to find 'b'

Answer 4

let me know if you have trouble with any of those steps

Answer 5

y-x+3=0