Question

A linear function has a slope of Negative StartFraction 7 Over 9 EndFraction and a y-intercept of 3. How does this function compare to the linear function that is represented by the equation y + 11 = Negative StartFraction 7 Over 9 EndFraction (x minus 18)?

It has the same slope and the same y-intercept.
It has the same slope and a different y-intercept.
It has the same y-intercept and a different slope.
It has a different slope and a different y-intercept.

Answer 1

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`\begin{array} \cline{1-1} \textit{point-slope form}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}\implies y +11 = -\cfrac{7}{9} ( x -18)\implies y+11=-\cfrac{7}{9}x+2 \\\\\\ y=-\cfrac{7}{9}x-9\impliedby \begin{array}c \cline{1-1} slope-intercept~form\\ \cline{1-1} \\ y=\underset{y-intercept}{\stackrel{slope\qquad }{\stackrel{\downarrow }{m}x+\underset{\uparrow }{b}}} \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}\qquad \begin{cases} \textit{same slope}\\ \textit{different y-intercept} \end{cases}`