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What is the slope-intercept equation of the line below?

What is the slope-intercept equation of the line below?-example-1
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Answer:

D. y = 2x -3

Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is

y = mx + b

We need to find m, the slope, and b, the y-intercept.

We can find those two numbers from the graph.

We look in the graph and see that the y-intercept, b, is -3.

Now we have y = mx - 3.

Now we look for the slope. Start at (0, -2). We need to go vertically and horizontally to the next point that is easy to read. We see that point (1, -1) is on a grid intersection making it easy to read, so we will use that point.

Go up 2 units. That is a rise of positive 2. Now go right 1 unit. That is a run of positive 1.

slope = rise/run = 2/1 = 2

m = 2, so now we have

y = 2x - 3

Answer: D. y = 2x -3

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