Question

What is the slope of the line? y = -2x - 8
Please help! :)

Answer 1

y=mx+b
m=slope

Answer 2

Where do I get the B?

Answer 3

b is the y intercept

Answer 4

We only need to worry about m the slope would be the number in front of the x .

Answer 5

Hence.
y=mx+b
m=slope

Answer 6

But how do I solve the equation if I don't know what the slope is?

Answer 7

Your question asks what is the slope of the line
y=mx+b <---slope intercept form
m=slope
b=y intercept
there is no solving the slope is already given

Answer 8

Knowing that info m=?

Answer 9

Thanks for your help. I am solving it now.

Answer 10

There is no solving needed though save yourself the extra time lol

Answer 11

.. I'm sorry but you really aren't making it easy to understand what you're telling me.

Answer 12

We are given an equation
y = -2x - 8
The equation is in the form of a slope intercept equation
y=mx+b is the slope intercept form
m is the slope
b is the y intercept
the number in front of x is the m which is the slope

Answer 13

What number (in the equation) is in front of the x?

Answer 14

-2..

Answer 15

Good so our slope is -2
Do you understand?

Answer 16

um

Answer 17

no

Answer 18

but thanks anyway for trying

Answer 19

What do you need help with? What don't you understand? How may I help you better? :-)

Answer 20

Nothing really, I'll figure the rest out on my own. Thank you

Answer 21

yw