which can be the first step in finding the equation of the line that passes through the points( 5, -4) and( -1, 8) in slope intercept form?

Answer:
Option A is the correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope intercept form is: y=mx+b
We need to find m slope and b is the y intercept.
So, first we find the slope m of the given points.
[tex]m = \frac{y_{2} -y_{1}}{x_{2} -x_{1}} \\m= \frac{8-(-4)}{-1-(5)}\\ m= \frac{12}{-6}\\ m=-2[/tex]
After finding the slope, we can find the y intercept.
So, Option A is the correct answer.