Answer:
[tex]y = \frac{x}{4} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
we find the slope which also represented as m by the formula
[tex] m = \frac{(y2 - y1)}{(x2 - x1)} [/tex]
where from point (-4, -2) the x1 is -4 and the y1 is -2 and also from point (6, 3) the x2 is 6 and the y2 is 3.
so we substitute
[tex] \frac{(3 - ( - 2))}{(6 - ( - 4))} = \frac{(3 + 2)}{(6 + 4)} = \frac{5}{10} = \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
[tex]m = \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
after we have the slope, we calculate the equation of the line by using the formula
[tex](y - y1) = m(x - x1)[/tex]
but for now, we only have y1, m and x1 so can substitute
[tex](y - ( - 2)) = \frac{1}{2} (x - ( - 4))[/tex]
we have to get rid of the fraction 1/2 so we multiply it through by the denominator 2
[tex]2(y + 2) = 2 \times \frac{1}{2}(x + 4) [/tex]
we get
[tex]2(y + 2) = 1 \times (x + 4)[/tex]
so now we expand the brackets
[tex]2y + 4 = x + 4[/tex]
we make y stand alone by grouping liked terms.
[tex]2y = x + 4 - 4[/tex]
we get
[tex]y = \frac{x}{4} [/tex]
