Answer:
[tex]y = \frac{1}{8}x -7[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
- Slope formula: [tex]y=mx+b[/tex]
- m = slope
- [tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_2}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
Find the slope using (8, -6) and (-8, -8):
[tex]m=\frac{-8-(-6)}{-8-8} \\\\m=\frac{-8+6}{-8-8} \\\\m=\frac{-2}{-16}\\\\m=\frac{2}{16}\\\\m=\frac{1}{8}[/tex]
[tex]y=mx + b\\\\y = \frac{1}{8}x + b[/tex]
Now, we use either of our points (8, -6) OR (-8, -8) to find b.
I will be using (8, -6):
[tex]y = \frac{1}{8}x + b\\\\-6=\frac{1}{8}(8) + b\\\\-6=1+b\\\\-1 \ \ -1\\\\-7=b[/tex]
[tex]y = \frac{1}{8}x + b== > y = \frac{1}{8}x -7[/tex]
Check your answer manually: (-8, -8)
[tex]y = \frac{1}{8}x -7\\\\-8 = \frac{1}{8}(-8) -7\\\\-8=-1-7\\\\-8=-8[/tex]
This statement is correct.
*You can also view the attached graph to verify the answer, meaning that those two points should lie on the same line.*
Hope this helps!
