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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What's the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation below? y = –2x – 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thankssss

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The last number in the slope-intercept form of y=mx+b is always the y-intercept.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (2, –1) and (6, 1)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First find the slope with the equation y2-y1/x2-x1=1-(-1)/6-2=2/4=1/2 is the slope. now put the slope and the x and y intercept into the point-slope formula like this: \[y-y _{1}=m(x-x _{1})\] \[y-2=1/2(x-(-1))\] The minus negative 1 becomes +1 \[y-2=1/2(x+1)\] Distribute the 1/2 to x+1 \[y-2=1/2x+1/2\] now add 2 to both sides \[y=1/2x+2\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\] is the slope-intercept form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Does this help @Dequavia123

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is 1/2x-2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is 1/2x-2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no for slope-intercept form it is \[y=1/2x+2\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]

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