Question

Write the equation of the line , in slope - intercept form , with following information : rate of change: -1 point : (3, - 3)

Answer 1

y = -x

Explanation:

Slope-intercept form looks like this: y = mx + b, with m being the slope or rate of change and b being the y-intercept. We already know the rate of change, so we can put -1 as m: y = -1x + b. To find our y-intercept, we can plug the point (3, -3) into the equation and solve for b:

-3 = -1(3) + b

-3 = -3 + b

b = 0

So we have y = -1x + 0. This can be simplified to y = -x.