College Algebra Help

Question

Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line described:
x-intercept negative −6, y-intercept 1

 

The equation of the line is y equals=

Answer 1

x intercept is -6, so it psses through the point (-6, 0)  (x1=-6, y1=0)

y intercept is 1, it passes through the point (0, 1)  (x2=0,y2=1) as well.

Now we have two point and we can write equation of the line which psaases throught these points. The equation has the form

(x-x1)/(x2-x1)=(y-y1)/(y2-y1)

(x+6)/6=(y-0)/(1-0)

So the equation is y=x/6+1