Answer: y = -x - 9 —————————————————————— Pick two points: (-2,-7),(-1,-8) —————————————————————— Find a slope: m = ((-8)-(-7))/((-1)-(-2)) = -1/1 = -1 —————————————————————— Plug-in in to linear equation: y = mx + b -8 = -1(-1) + b -8 = 1 + b -9 = b ————————————————————— So… y = -x - 9
