Question

Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form with a slope of -5 and a y-intercept of -1

Answer 1

do you know what slope intercept form is?

Answer 2

come on you do.... y = mx + b ?

Answer 3

i knew it had something to do with m

Answer 4

yes it does..... y = mx + b is the formual for a line

the m stands for the slope
the b stands for the y intercept

Answer 5

to answer this question all you have to do is plug in what they gave you...

Answer 6

what is the slope?

Answer 7

is m the slope?

Answer 8

right

Answer 9

-1=-5x+b?

Answer 10

the -5 is in the right place....
but remember that the b is the y intercept.....
in this problem the y will not change
y = -5x +

Answer 11

what is the y intercept?

Answer 12

-1

Answer 13

so put that where the b was

y = -5x + -1

Answer 14

okay thank you

Answer 15

now I would not leave it that way....

Answer 16

oh

Answer 17

you do not want to have two signs.... +- is the same as subtract
so make it y = -5x -1

Answer 18

Okay