How do you write an equation in standard form given a line that passes through (-5,-8) and (2, -5)?
1 Answer
Mar 5, 2018
Explanation:
The standard form looks like this: y = mx + b
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept
To find the slope you need to take m =
m =
m =
Substitute in one of the coordinates:
Solve for b:
b =
The equation should be:
