How do you write the equation of a line in point slope form and slope intercept form given points (4, -2) (9, -8)? Algebra Forms of Linear Equations Write an Equation Given the Slope and a Point 1 Answer Nghi N. May 14, 2015 #[slope](http://socratic.org/algebra/graphs-of-linear-equations-and-functions/slope): (y2 - y1)/(x1 + x2) =( (-8 -(- 2))/(9 - 4)) = -6/5# equation: # y = (-6x)/5 + b# Answer link Related questions When writing an equation of a line, if I know more than one point, does it matter which one I choose? How do you write an equation in slope intercept form given a slope and a x-intercept? How do you write an equation in slope intercept form given the slope and a point? How do you write an equation in slope intercept form given a slope and a y-intercept? How do you write an equation of a line in slope intercept form if the line has a slope of 7 and... How do you write an equation of a line in slope intercept form if the line has a slope of 2 and... How do you write an equation of a line in slope intercept form if the line has a slope of #-2/3#... What do the variables "m" and "b" represent? How do you write the equation of a line given the line has a slope of –1 and contains the point... How do you write the equation of a line that passes through (1,1) and has slope 1/4? See all questions in Write an Equation Given the Slope and a Point Impact of this question 1310 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License