Question

what are the slope and vertical intercept of the line x+2y=8?

Answer 1

when x = 0 y=?

slope is -a/b...-1/2

Answer 2

slope=- coefficient ofx/coefficient of y
=-1/2
vertical intercept:
2y=8
y=4

Answer 3

lol, in a much simpler way:

let's write down the equation in terms of y first :
\[y = 4 - x/2\]


m= 1/2

and vertical intercept is the y-intercept when x= 0, substitute 0 in the equation in the place of x and solve for y.

^_^

Answer 4

m= -1/2*

Answer 5

so my slope is -1/2 and my vertical int would be 4?

Answer 6

yeah

Answer 7

yes ^_^