Question

Alinehasaslopeof 1/3 anda y-intercept of –5What isitsequationin slope-intercept form? Write your answer using integers, proper fractions, and improper fractions in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

$y = \frac{1}{3}x - 5$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$slope\ (m) = \frac{1}{3}$

$y\ intercept = -5$

Required

Determine the line equation in slope intercept

The equation of a line in slope intercept is:

$y = mx + b$

Where

$m = slope = \frac{1}{3}$

$b = y\ intercept = -5$

So, $y = mx + b$ becomes

$y = \frac{1}{3}x - 5$