Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 1-8 - Cumulative Review - Page 574: 20

Answer

$$ y=-\frac{1}{10}x+2.4$$

Work Step by Step

We first find the slope: $$ m=\frac{2-3}{4-\left(-6\right)}\\ m=-\frac{1}{10}$$ Thus, we see that between -6 and 0, the line goes down .6 units. Thus, the y-intercept is 2.4. We know that $y=mx+b$, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Using this, we find that the equation in slope intercept form is: $$ y=-\frac{1}{10}x+2.4$$
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