i dont understand the first steps to doing a problem about slopes

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turingtest · Answer

what is the problem?

anonymous · Answer

Find the slope of  y = –2x + 3

turingtest · Answer

Well all you need to do to solve this problem is know that the formula for a slope int what is called "slope-intercept form" is$$y=mx+b$$where x and y are variables
b is the y-intercept
and...
m is the slope

so what is m in your equation?

turingtest · Answer

*in what is called

anonymous · Answer

i dont get it

anonymous · Answer

need more  help

turingtest · Answer

all you need to do is identify the form
your equation is
$$y=-2x+3$$the general form is$$y=mx+b$$where m is the slope.
So can you identify which number is "m" in your equation? Because that is the slope :)

turingtest · Answer

e.g. in$$y=5x-7$$$$b=-7$$and$$m=5$$in your problem you have$$y=-2x+3$$$$b=3$$so$$m=?$$

anonymous · Answer

is 2

turingtest · Answer

almost, but don't ignore the - sign!
so it should be...?

anonymous · Answer

3

turingtest · Answer

no, you were closer before, but I said don't ignore the minus sign, not use the other number (3 is your b)!
one last try:
 m should be...?

anonymous · Answer

5

turingtest · Answer

no getting colder... Let me draw something out|dw:1324664958948:dw|the first formula is the general form where m is the slope, we want to match the m in the general formula to the number in yours. First I will show you how we can see what b is...