Write an equation for a line with the coordinates (0, -1), and (8, -7)

Answer 1

First, we need to find the slope of the line using the coordinates (0, -1) and (8, -7):

slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
= (-7 - (-1)) / (8 - 0)
= (-7 + 1) / 8
= -6 / 8
= -3 / 4

Now that we have the slope, we can use the point-slope form of a linear equation to write the equation for the line:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

Using the coordinates (0, -1):

y - (-1) = -3/4(x - 0)
y + 1 = -3/4x
y = -3/4x - 1

Therefore, the equation for the line is y = -3/4x - 1.