Question

What is the equation of this graphed line?

Enter your answer in slope-intercept form in the box.

Answer 1

y = -1/3x - 5

Explanation:

The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b

m = the slope

b = y-intercept

Slope = rise/run or (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Points (-6, -3) (6, -7)

We see the y decrease by 4, and the x increase by 12, so the slope is

m = -4/12 = -1/3

Y-intercept is located at (0, -5)

So, our equation is y = -1/3x - 5