Question

Write the equation of the line in fully simplified slope intercept form

Answer 1

Answer:   y = (1/4)x - 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope intercept form is $y = mx + b$. The $y$-intercept is -1 so we have $y = mx - 1$. To find $m$, look at the points $(0, -1)$ and $(4, 0)$. The line goes up 1 and over 4, so the slope, $m$, equals $1/4$. Thus the full equation is

$y = (1/4)x - 1$.