Question

Graph the line with slope −1/2 and y-intercept −5.

Answer 1

First, we can write the equation of the line using the information provided:

$\begin{gathered} y=mx+b \\ where: \\ m=slope=-\frac{1}{2} \\ b=y-intercept=-5 \\ so: \\ y=-\frac{1}{2}x-5 \end{gathered}$

Now, we can create a table:

Finally, we can graph the line: