Answer:
y = -2x - 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Going from the first point to the second, we see x decreasing by 8 from 1 to -7 (this is the 'run') and y increasing by 16 from -8 to +8 (this is the 'rise'). Thus, the slope of the line through these two points is m = rise/run = 16/(-8) = -2.
Using the point-slope formula y - k = m(x - h) and the point (1, -8), we get:
y + 8 = -2(x - 1), or
y = -8 - 2x + 2, or
y = -2x - 6 (in slope-intercept form)
