Question

What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (6, 5) and (8, -6)?

Answer 1

y= -11/2 x +38

Explanation:

to find slope:

m= -6-5/8-6 m= -11/2

to find the y-intercept:

y= -11/2 x +b

5 = -11/2(6) + b

5 = -33 + b

38 = b

so then:

y= -11/2 x +38