Answer:
The equation would be y = -2x + 8.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the slope, we need to use the Slope Formula:
m = rise/run = y2 - y1/ x2 - x1
(2, 4) are the coordinates of the first point on the graph, (3, 2) are for the second point.
y2 - y1 (the rise):
2 - 4 = -2
x2 - x1 (the run):
3 - 2 = 1
That makes the slope -2/1 which can be simplified to -2. So far we have, y = -2x. There are multiple ways to find the Y-Intercept, but I'm just going to plug the slope in by multiplying it by the X of the first coordinate:
-2 • 2 = -4
According to the Y of that same coordinate, we need a positive 4, not negative. We need to add 8 to get that positive 4. The Y-Intercept is + 8.
Hope this helps,
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