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OpenStudy (cicilybailey14):

Help please.... Identify the slope and y-intercept of each equation. Then graph. Y = ½x - 4

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[y=mx+b\] slope is \(m\) y intercept is \(b\)

OpenStudy (misty1212):

you have \[y=\frac{1}{2}x-4\] so \(m=?\)

OpenStudy (cicilybailey14):

@misty1212

OpenStudy (misty1212):

lol no dear there is nothing to solve look with your eyes and see what \(m\) just read it is all

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\[\huge y = \color{red}mx+\color{green}b\] \[\huge y=\color{red}{\frac{1}{2}}x+\color{green}{-4}\]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

so \(\color{red}m=\color{red}?\)

OpenStudy (cicilybailey14):

I get it.

OpenStudy (cicilybailey14):

1/2

OpenStudy (cicilybailey14):

@misty1212

OpenStudy (misty1212):

yes that is the slope

OpenStudy (misty1212):

how about the y intercept \(\color{green}b\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The equation is \(y = mx + b\), where m is the slope, and b is the y-intercept.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, you have your slope, so what is the y-intercept? @Cicilybailey14

OpenStudy (cicilybailey14):

-4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great job!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought you were gonna say 4, which is incorrect, but there was a minus sign, so it's -4. :P

OpenStudy (cicilybailey14):

Awesome so my over all answer would be ... 1/2 and -4 but than I have to graph? @AnswerMyQuestions

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