Question

Find the slope and y-intercept of the line in the given equation. y=5/6x-14

Answer 1

Ah, ok. jumped to here.

Answer 2

y=(5/6)*x-14
the format for slope intercept is
y=m*x+b
which numbers do you think are m and b ?

Answer 3

i think 14 is b idk what m would be though? hmmmm

Answer 4

y=(5/6)*x+(-14)
try this

Answer 5

what is multiplied by the x just like the m does

Answer 6

the 5/6?

Answer 7

yes
recheck your b

Answer 8

so b is 5/6 does that make m 14

Answer 9

y=(5/6)*x+(-14)
y=(m)*x+(b)
b is negative 14

Answer 10

so,
b=-14
m=5/6
for
y=5/6x-14

Answer 11

m = slope
b = y intercept

Answer 12

makes sense?

Answer 13

a little lol

Answer 14

that part y=5/6x-14, the -14, that is the intercept, because the format of the equation is
y=m*x+b, so you need to change the equation to a +b format
giving
y= m*x+(-___) so that inside ( ) is the b

Answer 15

so the numbers inside the () is b?

Answer 16

yes, that is how we get -14

Answer 17

since the format of the equation is + b .. so change your problem to fit the format + something... but yours is minus14, so the minus makes the number negative.

Answer 18

like if you took
y=(5/6)*x+(-14)
and then you can change it back to
y=(5/6)*x-14
they are equivalent

Answer 19

any better?

Answer 20

not sure how else to help

Answer 21

okay i follow i had to write it out on paper lol

Answer 22

that is much simpler than typing. it is also easier for me to write than type this out.. so it is an interesting experience :)

Answer 23

yes it is

Answer 24

and i'm still learning site since i just made my acct a day or two ago.. :) so learning to write the equations in code is nifty too :)

Answer 25

so you have two left?

Answer 26

yes

Answer 27

ok. type away