Given (1, -3) and (5, 1). the slope of the line is . the equation of the line is

The slope is 1 and the line is y = x - 4

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the slope of the line, use the points in the slope formula.

m(slope) = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

m = (1 - -3)/(5 - 1)

m = 4/4

m = 1

So the slope is 1. Now to find the line, we use the slope along with either point in point slope form to solve.

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y - 1 = 1(x - 5)

y - 1 = x - 5

y = x - 4

y = 3x+4

step-by-step explanation:

to find the slope

slope = (y2-y1)/ (x2-x1)

    = (-8-4)/ (-4-0)

    = -12/-4

  = 3

using the slope intercept form of a line

y= mx+b

we know the slope is 3

we know the y intercept is 4 ( the point where it crosses the y axis or x=0)

y = 3x+4