slope intercept

Question

Find the slope-intercept equation of the line that passes through (-5,-1) and has a slope of 1/3

Answer 1

We can use what we know to plug in values into the equation of a line, y=mx+b. We need to find the m and the b to find the specific line described in the problem.

We are given the slope, or m 1/3 and a point we can use for the x and y value (-5,-1), giving us

-1=(1/3)(-5)+b

We will solve for b which gives us

b= 2/3

The slope intercept form for this line will be

y=(1/3)x+(2/3)