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A line passes through the points (-1, -8) and (3, 12). Compute the slope of
the line. Show your steps. *
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A line passes through the points (-1, -8) and (3, 12). Write the equation for
the line that passes through these points in the form y=mx + b. (Hint: you
already computed m in the previous problem.) *

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Answer:

y = 5x - 3

Step-by-step explanation:

The Slope of a Line

Suppose it's given a line that passes through points A(x1,y1) and B(x2,y2). The slope can be calculated with the formula:

[tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]

The equation of the line in slope-intercept form is:

y=mx+b

Where:

m = slope  

b  = y-intercept.

We are given the points (-1,-8) and (3,12). Compute the slope:

[tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{12+8}{3+1}=\frac{20}{4}=5[/tex]

The equation of the line now has one known value:

y = 5x + b

Let's use the point (3,12) to find the value of b:

12  = 5(3) + b = 15 + b

Solving for b:

b = 12 - 15 = -3

The required equation of the line is:

y = 5x - 3

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