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(-6, -6) and (-3, 0). What's the y-intercept and the slope? I keep on getting it wrong. Help, please.

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User Benedikt
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Answer:

Explanation:

The slope is Rise over run, aka change in x over change in y (y/x)

Thus, with the coordinates, we can subtract them and find out the slope

x y

-6,-6

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-3,0

-6-(-3) = -6+3=-3 = change in x

-6 -0 = -6 = change in y

Slope: -6/-3 or 2 (simplify fraction)

Y-intercept can be found by plugin of a random point into the

slope-intercept form equation

y=mx+b y, x, m = slope, and b=y intercept.

Let's choose -3, 0

x=-3 and y= 0

0=2(-3) +b

Now we solve for b

Multiply

0=-6+b

Add 6

b=6

Y-intercept = 6

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