SOLUTION: please help with understanding fraction part of question...make an equation....(-3,4) (6,1) with slope of 1/3

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Question 187115: please help with understanding fraction part of question...make an equation....(-3,4) (6,1) with slope of 1/3
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y=mX+b
4=1/3(-3)+b
4=-1+b
b=4+1
b=5 FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.
Y=X/3+5 IS THE EQUATION OF THIS LINE THROUGH (-3,4)(6,1) WITH A SLOPE=1/3.
PROOF:
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F3+%2B5%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, x/3 +5).