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What is an equation for the line that passes through points (-1, -4) and (1, 4)?

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write the equation in slope-intercept form (:
asked Nov 1, 2013 in ALGEBRA 1 by anonymous Apprentice

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slope-intercept from line equation is y = mx + b, where m is slope and b is y-intercept.

Find the slope using the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2- x1) = difference of y-coordinates/ difference of x-coordinates

m = (4 - (-4)) / (1 - (-1))

m = 8 / 2 = 4

The line equation is y = 4x + b.

Find the y-intercept by substituting any coordinate values say (-1, -4) in the equation

-4 = 4 * -1 + b

b = 0

The line equation is y = 4x

answered Nov 1, 2013 by John Lyn Pupil

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