Question

What is the initial value of the equation shown?

y = −4x − 3

-4
-3
3
4

Answer 1

Initial value in the equation is the y-intercept

Answer 2

so -4 or -3

Answer 3

\(y=\color{red}{m}x+\color{blue}{b}\)

m = slope

b = y-intercept

Answer 4

so how do you get the slope

Answer 5

We don't need the slope

Answer 6

Initial value = y-intercept = b = ?

Answer 7

i don't get that

Answer 8

Ok
Initial value is the y-intercept

Answer 9

The y-intercept is the "b" in the equation I put

\(y=\color{red}{m}x+\color{blue}{b}\)

Answer 10

So in the equation you have, instead of b, what is the number?

Answer 11

would it be 4

Answer 12

or -4

Answer 13

That is where the m is so it's the slope

Answer 14

Anything attached to the variable can change so it is not the initial value

Answer 15

would it be 3 then

Answer 16

Yes

Answer 17

3 or -3

Answer 18

-3

Answer 19

i don't know how to find if it is positive or negative

Answer 20

ok thx

Answer 21

If there's a negative before it, it's -