Question

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements about the line that can be described by the equation

y=-3x - 7
Whatis the independent variable.

What is the dependent variable.

What is the rate of change (slope).

What is the initial value (y-coordinate of the y-intercept)

Answer 1

From the equation y=-3x-7, we can tabulate information about the slope, intercept as required.

Step-by-step explanation:

Comparing the given equation with equation of a straight line: y=mx+c ,

where y= independent variable

x=dependent variable

m=slope

c=y-intercept

• The independent variable is y
• The dependent variable is x
• The rate of change(slope) is -3
• The initial value(y- co-ordinate of the y intercept) is -7.

So, by computing the values and comparing the equation given with the standard equation of a straight line we can obtain the series of values and solve this equation.