Question

What is the equation of the line that passes through points (-3, 0.5) and (3, -0.5)?

Group of answer choices
=−6
y
=
−
6
x

=−16
y
=
−
1
6
x



=−6−17.5
y
=
−
6
x
−
17.5



=−16+1

Answer 1

Remember that the slope is the change in y/the change in x

Explanation:

1. The slope
`(-0.5- 0.5)/(3 - (-3))`

=
`(-1)/(6)`

2. Find "b" which is the y-intercept. Pick one of the two point and the slope.

Let use (-3, 0.5) and the slope is -1/6

y = mx + b

0.5 = -1/6 (-3) + b Solve for b

3 = 3 + b Multiply each term by 6

0 = B

3. Write the equation of the line y = mx + b

y = -1/6x + 0