Answer :
1) Since there are two points we need to find the slope, to begin with:
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{-3-5}{2-(-2)}=\frac{-8}{4}=-2[/tex]Now, we can find the y-intercept by plugging one point (2,-3) into the slope-intercept form:
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