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Slope formula: y1-y2/x1-x2=m, given that x and y are coordinates and m is the slope. You have two sets of coordinates in your question, so I will first use those to find the slope of the equation:
15-25/4-2=m
This reduces to -10/2, or -5.
Slope intercept form: y=mx+b, given m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Plug the slope in now.
y=-5x+b
Now, use one of the coordinates in the question to solve for b. I'm using (4,15).
15=-5(4)+b
15=-20+b
Add 20 to both sides.
35=b
Your equation is: y=-5x+35
and b=35
I hope this helps :)
Equation of any line is given by y-mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.
Two points are given to us .Let us first find the slope
Slope of the points (4,15) and (2,25) is the difference of y divided by difference of x coordinate
m= [tex] \frac{25-15}{2-4}=\frac{10}{-2} =-5 [/tex]
Slope m= -5 and any (x,y)=(4,15)
We put these values in y=mx+b to find b (Any of the two given points can be taken as (x,y)
15=-5(4)+b
15=-20+b
Adding 20 both sides
15+20=-20+20+b
35=b
Or b=35.