Write the equation of the line that passes through the points (1,6) and (-1,-2)

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2 answers

First use y2-y1/x2-x1

-2-6/-1-1
-8/-2
m= 4

use (1,6) m=4 to substitute into the variables
y=mx+b
6=4(1)+b
6=4+b
2=b

write your equation
y=mx+b
y=4x+2
Y=4X + B