Question

put y + 4 = – 1/3 (x – 6) in slope-intercept form?

Answer 1

For this, all you have to do is use Algebra 1 skills to solve.

Remember that y intercept form is y = mx + b
where y is any given y point
m is the slope
x is any given x point
and b is the y intercept

y + 4 = – 1/3 (x – 6)

First, distribute -1/3 to x and -6.

y + 4 = -1/3x + 2

Now subtract 4 from both sides to isolate y and you should get

y = -1/3x -2