Answer:
m = -2 which is the slope
b = 2 which is the intercept of the line.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have that the line must pass through the following points (-9, -7). These two points are any two of the numerous points that pass through the straight line. We can designate variables to each of these points as shown below
Let us take our [tex]y_1 = -7[/tex] and [tex]x_1 = -9[/tex]
Given the slope as [tex](y-y_1)/(x-x_1)=-2[/tex]
[tex](y--7)/(x--9) = -2[/tex]
[tex](y +7)/(x+9) =-2[/tex]
[tex]y +7 = -2(x+9)[/tex]
[tex]y =-2x+2[/tex]
We are given the form: y=mx+b.
we can compare this with our equation for the line. [tex]y =-2x+2[/tex]
We can see that m = -2 which is the slope and b = 2 which is the intercept of the line.
