Question

Find the equation of the line below. Arrange your answer in the form y = mx + b, where b is the constant.
https://media.glynlyon.com/g_alg02_2013/3/sq161.gif

Answer 1

m= slope
slope=rise over run
m=2over4 or 2/4

Answer 2

\[(0;-3) and (4;-1)\]
\[m=\frac{ -1-(-3) }{ 4-0 }=\frac{ -1+3 }{ 4 }=\frac{ 2 }{ 4}=\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]
\[y=mx+c (0;-3)\]
\[-3=\frac{ 1 }{ 2}(0)+c \]
\[c=-3\]
\[y=\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }x-3\]