Question

How do you write the equation in slope intercept form given (-2,5) and (0,-3)?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

y = -4x - 3

Explanation:

The slope intercept form is as follows:

y = mx + b

m = slope

b = Y-intercept

We already have the y-intercept...it is -3. This is because the y-intercept is wherever x is equal to zero. In the second pair (0,-3) we see that the x is zero so this has to be the y-intercept.

To find the slope we can use the slope equation:

`slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)`

Let's define the variables:

y2 = -3

y1 = 5

x2 = 0

x1 = -2

Plug them into the equation

`slope = (-3-5)/(0-(-2)) = (-8)/(2) = -4`

The slope is -4

Now that we have the slope and y-intercept we can write the equation in slope intercept form:

y = -4x - 3

Hope this helps!!

- Kay :)