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Write an equation for this graph in slope- intercept from

Write an equation for this graph in slope- intercept from-example-1

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Answer:

y = -2x -2

Explanation:

You want an equation for the line shown in the graph. It crosses the x-axis at x=-1 and the y-axis at y=-2.

Slope

The slope of the line is its "ris" divided by its "run". Between the x-axis crossing, where x=-1 and y=0, and the y-axis crossing where x=0 and y=-2, the line goes down 2 grid squares and right 1 grid square.

The slope is ...

m = rise/run = -2/1 = -2

Y-intercept

The y-intercept is where the line crosses the vertical y-axis, at y=-2.

b = -2

Slope-intercept equation

The slope-intercept equation of the line is ...

y = mx +b . . . . . . . . . line with slope m and y-intercept b

y = -2x -2 . . . . . . . . . . line with slope -2 and y-intercept -2

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