passes through (-4, -7) with a slope of -1/2. put in slope intercept form

Answer 1

Hi Aveona D.

Slope Intercept Form is

y = mx + b

m = -1/2

y = (-1/2)x + b

Now use the coordinates of the point (-4, -7) to calculate b

-7 = (-1/2)(-4) + b

-7 = 2 + b

-7 - 2 = b

-9 = b

Finally plugging int the values

y = (-1/2)x - 9

You can graph your line at Desmos.com to confim that it passes through (-4, -7)