45. 3/5 is nearer to 1/2
46. 1 2/6 is nearer to 1 1/2. 1 2/6 can be simplified to 1 1/3
47. 12/10 is nearer to 1 1/2. 12/10 can be simplified to 1 2/10 and further simplified to 1 1/5.
48. 2/18 is nearer to 0. 2/18 can be simplified to 1/9 or 0.11
49. 1 8/10 is nearer to 1 1/2. 1 8/10 can be simplified to 1 4/5
50. 1 12/15 is nearer to 1 1/2. 1 12/15 can be simplified to 1 4/5.
-8/5
Remember "rise over run." Rise means the vertical distance and run id the horizontal between the two points.
The formula for an equation is y=mx+b. M is the slope and B is the y-intercept. Since the slope is -1 and the y-intercept is -6 the equation would be y=-1x-6