Question

What is the equation of this graphed line?

Enter your answer in slope-intercept form in the box.

Answer 1

Explanation:

y=1/2-5x

Answer 2

• y = -1/3x - 5

Explanation:

Using points on the graph to get the equation

Slope intercept form:

• y = mx + b

From the graph, point (0, -5) we can see y-intercept is b = -5

An calculating the slope using two points (-6, -3) and (6, -7):

• m = (-7 - (-3)) / (6 - (-6)) = -4 / 12 = -1/3

So the line is:

• y = -1/3x - 5