Use PEMDAS
P Parentheses first
E Exponents (ie Powers and Square Roots, etc.)
MD Multiplication and Division (left-to-right)
AS Addition and Subtraction (left-to-right)

1. Find the slope using the slope formula.

2. Plug that slope and either point into an equation in slope-intercept form and solve for b.

3. Now write your answer as a slope-intercept form equation
What I understand from the picture given, she had 2 ribbons with the length of 1/4.
These would be the two shortest ones.
So: 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4
= 1/2
I hope this helps and I know that it is different to what HimyBrainy put but it is what I understood! :/
I now how to do this, but I need a clearer picture. lol