Find the slope and y-intercept for the following equation by writing it in the form y = mx + b.
-5x+y=5
@iambatman

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Find the slope and y-intercept for the following equation by writing it in the form y = mx + b.
-5x+y=5
@iambatman

anonymous · Answer

Is it y=5x+5?

anonymous · Answer

Yeup!

anonymous · Answer

So that's it? lol

anonymous · Answer

Yup

anonymous · Answer

So how to I find the y intercept? Is it 5 or -5?

anonymous · Answer

y - intercept is 5, y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y - intercept.

anonymous · Answer

I don't I get confused by that, probably because it's already a y in the equation lol

anonymous · Answer

Yeah people confuse it with y, it's called that because that's where the line crosses the y - axis.

anonymous · Answer

So, to graph it I just plot the point on (0,5) and make the line across that right?

anonymous · Answer

y = how far up
x = how far long
m = how steep
b = where the crosses the y - axis

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