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Write the equation of the line that passes through the given points (6,0) (0,-3)

User Ashok Dey
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y=mx+b

m is the slope and b will be the y-intercept

Slope is going to be m = 1/2

Y-intercept is b = -3

You can figure out the slope by doing rise over run on the graph, and seeing where the line hits the y-intercept, which is -3

Plug it into the equation.

Answer:


y=(1)/(2) x-3

User Mike Keskinov
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