Question

PLEASE HELP!!!!! ASAP

Answer 1

To create an equation, you need to find the slope first. The slope formula is
`(y^2-y^1)/(x^2-x^1)`. Let's use two random coordinates: (10,20) and (5,25). Plug in these digits into the formula to get
`(25-20)/(5-10)`. Simplify to get
`(5)/(-5)` or -1. The equation would look like y=-x+b. Now we need to find b. Again, let's use a random coordinate: (10,20). Plug in the digits into the variables to get 20=-10+b. Add 10 on both sides to get 30=b. So, the equation would be y=-x+30.

Answer 2

y = -x + 30

Explanation:

You will want to put the equation in the form y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept (an example is y = 2x - 1).

First, to find the slope you want to find how much x goes up by when y goes up by 1. You know from the table that when y goes up by 5, x goes up by -5 (using the points (10, 20) and (5, 25))

Then, you can divide each value by 5, so it would be when y goes up by 1, x goes up by -1. That means the slope is -1.

So far, the equation is y = -x + b. To find b, you can plug in one of the points you have and solve for b. For example, substitute in x = 10 and y = 20, so:

20 = -10 + b

add 10 to both sides

30 = b

So you know the equation is y = -x + 30

Please let me know if any parts of these explanation are confusing, I definitely think this concept can be confusing at time. Good luck with your work! :)