Answer:
y = 2x + 11
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 = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 7, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 3, 5)
m = [tex]\frac{5+3}{-3+7}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{8}{4}[/tex] = 2, thus
y = 2x + c ← is the partial equation
To find c substitute either of the 2 points into the partial equation.
Using (- 3, 5 ), then
5 = - 6 + c ⇒ c = 5 + 6 = 11
y = 2x + 11 ← equation of line
