Equation for Line
y = -1/2 x - 2
Bruce has a rope that is 21 feet long he needs to cut the rope into 1/5 long pieces.
The length of the rope = 21 feet
the length of each strip = 
We need to cut the rope 21 feet into
strips
To find the number of strips we divide 21 feet by the length of the strip
=
= 105
105 strips can Bruce cut from his rope.
Collect like terms
(2x-x) + (9+3)
Simplify
x+12