Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Linear Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 91: 67

Answer

$$y=-5x+6$$

Work Step by Step

$(x_{1},y_{1}) = (2, -4)$ $and$ $(x_{2},y_{2}) = (1,1)$ $m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$ $m = \frac{1-(-4)}{1-2}$ $m = \frac{5}{-1}$ $m= -5$ y-intercept is $b=y_{1}-mx_{1}$ $b=-4-(-5)(2)$ $b=-4 + 10$ $b=6$
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