Use the figure below to answer the following question.

Figure 1A.5.5
-Refer to Figure 1A.5.5. The graph shows the relationship between two variables, x and y. Which of the following equations describes this relationship?
A)y = 3x + 15
B)y = -3x + 15
C)y = -3x2 + 15
D)y = 15x + 3
E)x = 15y + 3

Question

Use the figure below to answer the following question.
  
Figure 1A.5.5
-Refer to Figure 1A.5.5. The graph shows the relationship between two variables, x and y. Which of the following equations describes this relationship?
A)y = 3x + 15 
B)y = -3x + 15 
C)y = -3x2 + 15 
D)y = 15x + 3 
E)x = 15y + 3

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The graph shows a linear relationship between x and y, with a slope of -3 and a y-intercept of 15. The equation of a line with slope m and y-intercept b is y = mx + b, so the equation of this line is y = -3x + 15.

Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question