Answer:
y = - 2x + 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
Calculate m using the slope formula
m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1, 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, - 2)
m = [tex]\frac{-2-4}{2+1}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-6}{3}[/tex] = - 2 , thus
y = - 2x + c ← is the partial equation
To find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation
Using (2, - 2 ), then
- 2 = - 4 + c ⇒ c = - 2 + 4 = 2
y = - 2x + 2 ← equation of line
