Question

What is an equation for the linear function whose graph contains the points (9, 7) and (4, −8) ?

Answer 1

y=mx+b where m=slope which is change in y divided by change in x m=(-8-7)/(4-9)=-15/-5=3 so we have y=3x+b now we can use either point, I'll use (9,7), to solve for b or the y-intercept... 7=3(9)+b 7=27+b b=-20so our line is: y=3x-20