Question

Find the value of y so that the line passing through (2, 6) and (1, y) has a slope of 5.
A. five-twenty-ninths
B. 9
C. -1
D. 1

Answer 1

D

Answer 2

So you know that slope is rise over run, and you know that on the bottom you will have -1, so in order to get a positive slope (which in your case is 5), you need a negative number on top too. So in order to get that your Y-value must be smaller than 6. And you know that 1-6 = -5. So your Y-value is 1.