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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am trying to find the slope and y intercept for fx=5x-2 can someone please help

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

f(x) can also be written as y therefore... \[f(x) = 5x - 2 \implies y = 5x - 2\]now...what is the coefficient of x?

OpenStudy (nubeer):

x is the slope or gradient.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

slope

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

@tholland what is the coefficient of x here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not sure possible 4

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

coefficient means the number on the left of x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

therefore slope = 5 now what is the constant? the one without any variables attached to it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

therefore y-intercept is 2

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

wait..it's not 2..it's NEGATIVE 2...see how it's 5x -2

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