Answer:
y = -2x + 1
Step-by-step explanation:
First we're going to find the gradient (the number in the green box with the question mark).
We use the formula [tex]\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}[/tex] to calculate the gradient.
Let's make (-1, 3) be our (x1, y1), and (2, -3) be our (x2, y2).
Substitute the points into our formula:
gradient = [tex]\frac{(-3)-3}{2- (-1)}[/tex]
gradient = [tex]\frac{-6}{3}[/tex]
gradient = -2
Next, we're going to find the y-intercept (the number in the grey box)
Now that we have the gradient, our equation looks like this:
y = -2x + c
We use the letter c to represent the y-intercept of a linear graph.
Substitute one of the points given into the x and y in the equation. Let's use (-1, 3).
3 = -2(-1) + c
3 = 2 + c
c = 1
So our equation is y = -2x + 1
