When the middle east took control of the silk road, it was important for european countries to find alternate trade routes for both and reasons.?

Not sure if you had choices, however, the Europeans looked for alternate routes for economic and religious reasons. The Western Europeans, not wanting to be dependent on an expansionist, non-Christian power for the lucrative commerce with the east, set about to find an alternate sea route around Africa.

Y=-121/7+11/7x i think this may be wrong

The answer should be b.