Question

The line y = 0.5x + 8 passes through (-10, a) and (-20, b). Find the values of a and b.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Write out the equation y = 0.5x + 8. Now focus on the point (-10, a). In the given equation, let y = a and x = -10: a = 0.5(-10) + 8, so that a = 3.

Next, focus on the point (-20, b). Find b: In y = -0.5x + 8, replace x with -20 and y with b: b = 0.5(-20) + 8, or b = -10 + 8, or b = -2