The equation of the line that goes through the points ( − 4 , − 3 ) and ( − 10 , − 5 ) can be written in the form y = m x + b

Question

The equation of the line that goes through the points  and  can be written in the form 

Answer 1

(-4,-3), (-10,-5) have a line through them with slope = (-3+5)/(-4+10) = 2/6 = 1/3

y=(1/3)x +b

plug in either point to solve for b

-3 = (1/3)(-4) + b

b =-3 + 4/3 = -5/3

y = (1/3)x - 5/3