Question

Draw a line representing the "rise" and a line representing the "run" of the line. State

the slope of the line in simplest form.

Answer 1

The slope should be -2

You should go down 2 and go over 1.

Slope Intercept Form: y= -2x+3

Explanation:

First, you need to identify the slope: (meaning whether it is a postive or negative.)

In this case, You have a negative slope.

This means instead of rising you're decreasing down.

When you "run" or move horizontally you MUST move right even if it's a negative slope.

Now, you need to identify your Y-Intercept.

Your Y-Intercept should be (0,3)

Next, you have to find your slope:

In order to find your slope, you need to find where the line is crossing the coordinate.

Start at (-1,5) and go down and over to (0,3)

Your answer should be that you went down 2 and over 1.

The slope can't be 2 because if it were to be 2, then that would be a positive slope which isn't our occasion.

The slope is -2.

In Slope Intercept Form: y= -2x+3