ANSWER
y = -0.25 + 7
EXPLANATION
The line passes through the points (-4, 8) and (12, 4).
The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is written as:
y = mx + c
where m = slope
c = y intercept
First, we have to find the slope of the line.
We do that with formula:
[tex]\begin{gathered} m\text{ = }\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\ \text{where (x}_1,y_1)\text{ = (-4, 8) } \\ (x_2,y_2)\text{ = (12, 4)} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, the slope is:
[tex]\begin{gathered} m\text{ = }\frac{4\text{ - 8}}{12\text{ - (-4)}}\text{ = }\frac{-4}{12\text{ + 4}}\text{ = }\frac{-4}{16}\text{ = }\frac{-1}{4} \\ m\text{ = -0.25} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Now, we use the point-slope method to find the equation:
[tex]\begin{gathered} y-y_{1\text{ }}=m(x-x_1) \\ \Rightarrow\text{ y - 8 = -0.25(x - (-4))} \\ y\text{ - 8 = -0.25(x + 4)} \\ y\text{ - 8 = -0.25x - 1} \\ y\text{ = -0.25x - 1 + 8} \\ y\text{ = -0.25x + 7} \end{gathered}[/tex]
That is the equation of the line. It is not among the options.
