Question

Write an equation of the line that passes through the given points. (-9,0) and (0,-3)

Answer 1

First, we find the slope

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`
`m=(-3-0)/(0-(-9))=(-3)/(9)=-(1)/(3)`

Then, we use the slope-intercept where b = -3

`y=-(1)/(3)x-3`