Question

Write an equation in the form y = mx + b for the line which passes through (1, -10) and (-7, -2).

Answer 1

So the first thing you want to do is find your m(slope) and your b(y-intercept). You could use the slope formula\[m = \frac{ y_2-y_1 }{ x_2-x_1 }\] and from there you could solve for b.