Question

Write the slope-intercept form of the equation for the line.

Answer 1

Well, let's take a peek at the graph of that line, hmmm let's pick two points, heck, those tow on the extremes anyway, and those are (-5,2) and (5,-1), alrite.. now, let's do some checking on that.

$\bf \begin{array}{lllll} &x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\ % (a,b) &({{ -5}}\quad ,&{{ 2}})\quad % (c,d) &({{ 5}}\quad ,&{{ -1}}) \end{array} \\\\\\ % slope = m slope = {{ m}}= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{{{ y_2}}-{{ y_1}}}{{{ x_2}}-{{ x_1}}}\implies \cfrac{-1-2}{5-(-5)}\implies \cfrac{-1-2}{5+5} \\\\\\ \cfrac{-3}{10}$

$\bf \stackrel{\textit{point-slope form}}{y-{{ y_1}}={{ m}}(x-{{ x_1}})}\implies y-2=-\cfrac{3}{10}[x-(-5)] \\\\\\ y-2=-\cfrac{3}{10}(x+5)\implies y-2=-\cfrac{3}{10}x-\cfrac{3}{2}\implies y=-\cfrac{3}{10}x-\cfrac{3}{2}+2 \\\\\\ y=-\cfrac{3}{10}x+\cfrac{1}{2}$