Which of the following is the equation of a line that passes through (-2, -1) and (-4, -3)

a. y = 1/2x + 1
b. y = x +1
c. y = 1/2x - 1
d. y = x -1

i already know the answer is b but how do you solve questions like these?

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The data set represents the ages of players in a chess club. 27, 34, 38, 16, 22, 45, 54, 60. what is the mean absolute deviation of the data set?