What is the slope and y-intercept of this line?

y = –6x + 2

A.
slope: –6, y-intercept: 2

B.
slope: –3, y-intercept: 1

C.
slope: 2, y-intercept: –6

D.
slope: 6, y-intercept: –2

Question

What is the slope and y-intercept of this line?

y = –6x + 2
 
 A.
slope: –6, y-intercept: 2
 
 B.
slope: –3, y-intercept: 1
 
 C.
slope: 2, y-intercept: –6
 
 D.
slope: 6, y-intercept: –2

jdoe0001 · Answer

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accidentalaichan · Answer

y = mx + b
Slope: -6 
Y intercept: 2

accidentalaichan · Answer

Let me show you how

accidentalaichan · Answer

Slope = m

accidentalaichan · Answer

To find your y intercept, x must equal 0.
So you would make x = 0, multiply it by M, and simplify.
The only thing you would have left is
y= and +2

Simplify that.

y = 2