Answer:
y= 2x - 3
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the slope (or gradient) of a line, take two points on the line whose x and y values are easy to read. Then divide the difference of they y-coordinate values by the difference of their x-coordinate values.
Here I have taken the points p (3, 3) and q (1, -1) to calculate the slope.
• slope = [tex]\frac{y_{2} - y_{1} }{x_{2} - x_{1}}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{3 - (-1)}{3 - 1}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{4}{2}[/tex]
= 2
The intercept is the y-coordinate value of the point at which the line crosses ("intercepts") the y-axis. I've marked the intercept point with a green line.
• intercept = -3
The slope-intercept equation of a line takes the form:
y = mx + c
where 'm' is the slope and 'c' is the y-intercept.
Substituting the values we found into the equation gives us:
y = 2x + (-3)
∴ y = 2x - 3
