Question

How do I solve this equation?

Answer 1

Answer:

$y=\frac{7}{2}x+11$

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve, we need to find the y-intercept (b). In order to find the y-intercept, we can plug in the slope and the (x,y) coordinate pair given to us into the equation to solve for the y-intercept:

y=mx+b

4=(-7/-2)*-2+b

4=14/-2+b

4=-7+b

Add 7 to both sides

b=11

Therefore the equation is:

$y=\frac{7}{2}x+11$ (note that the fraction is positive since the two negatives cancel out)