Answer:
y = -0.2(x) + 3
Step-by-step explanation:
One way to find an equation for a line is to find two points and go from there. To find the second point, we can note that the y intercept means when x=0. In the line y=3, y is always 3, so when x=0, y = 3.
Our two points are then (5, 2) and (0,3)
To find the slope, we can use
[tex]\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2-x_1} = \frac{3-2}{0-5} \\= \frac{1}{-5} \\= -0.2[/tex]
Using the formula y = mx + b and the slope m = -0.2, plugging into (5, 2) and solving for b, we get
2 = -0.2 (5) +b
2 = -1 + b
add 1 to both sides to isolate the b
b = 3
Our formula is thus
y = -0.2(x) + 3
