Question

a line with the slope of -2 passes through the point (1,7) what is the closest point on the line above (1,7) which has a whole number coordinates?

Answer 1

The closest point above on this line is (0,9)

You can find this by using the rise over run method. Since the slope is -2, we can move to the next whole number point by observing the fraction 2/-1.

Rise = 2
Run = -1

If you start on the point (1,7) and rise two, it will bring you to (1,9), then you have to move back one space (or run) to (0,9).