Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that goes through the points: (2,4) and (7,-1)

y= -x+8

Step-by-step explanation:

slope int. form: y=mx+b

first, we need to find the slope (m)

the two points are (2,4) and (7,-1).

to find the slope we do (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

doing this we get -5/5=-1

now we can plug in point (2,4) and the slope into y=mx+b

doing this we get:

4=-1(2)+b

4=-2+b

b=8

now we have the equation:

y= -x+8

the answer is b