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Write the equation of the line that passes through the given points.
​(0​,−1​) and ​(−3​,−9​)

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User CXL
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Let's write the line in slope-intercept form.

y = mx + b

m = slope

b = y-intercept.

Let's use the two points to calculate our slope.

Slope = (-9 -(-1)) / -3 = -8 / -3 = 8 / 3

Our line so far: y = 8/3x + b

Let's plug one of our points into the equation to find b.

-1 = 8/3(0) + b

-1 = b

Our line is: y = 8/3x - 1

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User Radu Gasler
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