Draw the line described. with x-intercept −8 and with m = 0.5

Question

Draw the line described.

with x-intercept −8 and with m = 0.5

Answer 1

x-intercept is point (-8,0).

slope = rise/run = change in y/change in x

For slope = 0.5, change in y/change in x = 0.5 = 1/2.

So if you increase y by 1, you'll increase x by 2.

So starting with x-intercept, another point would be: (-8+2,0+1) = (-6,1).

Now you can draw a line between the two points.