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Write an equation in point-slope form for a line that passes through the given set of points.
(-2, - 4) and (1, 8)

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Emeraldeyeddragon

First off, we need the slope

[tex]\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{8-(-4)}{1-(-2)}[/tex]

That leaves you with

12/3 = 4

point-slope form: y-y1 = m ( x - x1)

So...

y - (-4) = 4 ( x - (-2))

y + 4 = 4 (x + 2)

y + 4 = 4x + 8

Now subtract 4 from both sides of the equation

y = 4x +4