Question

Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the given points.

Answer 1

answer: 3x + 2

explanation: slope intercept form is y = mx + b. the letter m stands for the slope and the letter b stands for the y intercept. the slope is 6/2 and that simplifies to 3. the y intercept is 2 because that’s where the line connects with the y axis

Answer 2

Answer: y= -3x + 2

Explanation:

y=mx+b

m= y2-y1 / x2-x1 = -1 - 5 / 1 - (-1)= -6/2 = -3

y=-3x+b

pick a point and solve for b by plugging in the x and y values of that point.

y=-3x+2