Answer:
y= -5x/4 + 3
Step-by-step explanation:
To find slope, use the equation [tex]\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex], so m(the slope) = (-7+2)/(8-4) = -5/4.
Now let us use (4,-2) in the equation [tex]y-y_1=m(x-x_1)[/tex].
So y - (-2) = (-5/4)(x - 4) (equation of the line)
y + 2 = -5/4(x - 4)
y + 2 = -5x/4 + 5
y= -5x/4 + 3 (slope-intercept form, also known as fully reduced form)
You could also use (8,-7) instead of (4,-2).
