Question #a45f8

1 Answer
Apr 27, 2017

#y=2-4x#

Explanation:

We need to find the slope of the line. To do this we use the following
#m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}#

Plugging in the points we are given we get
#m=\frac{-6+2}{2-1}=-4/1=-4#

We can use point-slope form to find the equation
#y-y_0=m(x-x_0)#
#y+2=-4(x-1)#
#y+2=-4x+4#
#y=2-4x#