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Which can be the first step in finding the equation of the line that passes through the points (5, negative 4) and (negative 1, 8) in slope-intercept form?
Calculate StartFraction 8 minus (negative 4) Over negative 1 minus 5 EndFraction = StartFraction 12 Over negative 6 EndFraction = negative 2..
Calculate StartFraction negative 1 minus 5 Over 8 minus (negative 4) EndFraction = StartFraction negative 6 Over 12 EndFraction = negative one-half..
Find that the point at which the line intersects with the line y = 0 is (3, 0).
Find that the point at which the line intersects with the line x = y is (2, 2).

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The first step is to compute the slope: (8 − (−4)) / (−1 − 5) = 12 / (−6) = −2.

(Then, using m = −2 and a point, e.g. (5, −4): y − (−4) = −2(x − 5) → y = −2x + 6.)