Which is an equation of the line that passes through (-1,-5) and (-3,-7)?
a. y = -2x + 4
b. y = -x - 4
c. y = 2x + 4
d. y = x - 4

Remember that the slope intercept formula is:

y = mx + b

m is the slope

b is the y-intercept

Let's first find the slope. Below is how you find the slope using two points:

The formula for slope is

In this case we have the two points:

(-1, -5) and (-3, -7)

This means that:

^^^Plug these numbers into the formula for slope...

1

^^^This is your slope

This is the formula we have so far:

y = 1x + b

OR

y = x + b

Now we must find b

To do that you must plug in one of the given points the line goes through in the x and y of the equation.

(-1, -5)

-5 = 1(-1) + b

-5 = -1 + b

-4 = b

(D) y = x - 4

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Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Calculate m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1, - 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 3, - 7)

m = = = 1, hence

y = x + c ← is the partial equation of the line

To find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation

Using (- 3, - 7), then

- 7 = - 3 + c ⇒ c = - 7 + 3 = - 4

y = x - 4 → D

b

step-by-step explanation:

given

- 2 (3x + 12y - 5 - 17x - 16y + 4 )

simplify the parenthesis by collecting like terms

= - 2 (- 14x - 4y - 1) ← distribute the parenthesis by - 2

= 28x + 8y + 2 → b

answer: h

step-by-step explanation: