Question

Slope-Intercept?
Use the slope intercept form to graph the equation y + 5x = -1... I am having trouble figuring this out..

Use the slope-intercept form to graph the equation
y = 7/6x

Answer 1

If anyone can help, that would be great.

Answer 2

is there a picture for the graph?

Answer 3

i'm good at slopes, i just need a picture

Answer 4

Okay, there is no pic for the graph, I'm sorry.. if you can still help me anyway you can, I would appreciate it though.

Answer 5

I'm actually trying to figure out how to graph it out in a picutre.

Answer 6

Oh, okay lets see..

Answer 7

Y+5x=-1
Step 1: rearrange to isolate y
Y=-5x-1
From this equation we can find the y-intercept and slope.
The slope is the number infront of m. Which is? -5 over 1. This slope means to get from one point on the line to another you must go 5 units to the left and up 1 unit. You are going 5 units to the left because of the - infront of 5. Although there is no 1 written under the -5 we assume there is a 1. If there was number underneath -5 such as 3 instead of going up 1 unit you would be going up 3 units.

Answer 8

From the equation we also know the y-intercept. Which is -1

Answer 9

-1 is known as the b value which the y intercept.
Thus the point at which this line intercepts the y-axis is (0,-1)