Question

What is the slope of the line graphed by the equation y = (-⅓)x - 3?

@pooja195
Can you help me real quick? ^.^

Answer 1

Hi :)
Any ideas ?

Answer 2

Welp, I was thinking -3 but I'm not entirely sure of myself and I feel like I need a refresher on how I'm doing this.

Answer 3

y=mx+b
m=slope
b=y-intercept

Answer 4

^slope intercept form

Answer 5

-3 would be the y-intercept not the slope

Answer 6

So the (-⅓) part would be the slope, correct?

Answer 7

Yep :)

Answer 8

Okay, so y = m and m equals the (-⅓) .
Why did you write b = y - intercept by the way?

Answer 9

Because b does equal the y-intercept in the slope intercept equation

Answer 10

So in this sense, I'd be saying that x = 3 because that b equals the y-intercept right?

Answer 11

You would be saying y=-3

Answer 12

-2, sorry. :P

Answer 13

Whoops! -3

Wrong key!

Answer 14

LOL xD

Answer 15

xD So, now that I have somewhat of an idea how I'm applying the numbers to the variables in the slope intercept formula, now I need a better understanding of how to solve. This part I tend to forget a lot and drive myself crazy over.

Answer 16

How to solve...?

Answer 17

Is this a different question?

Answer 18

No, no its the same question. But I though like we were supposed to solve for something. e.g like x and whatnot. Unless I'm getting mixed up with something else I learned which is totally possible. :O

Answer 19

thought*

Answer 20

lol nope. It's really simple, don't over think it

Answer 21

Yesh, thankchu Pooj ^.^

Answer 22

yw ^_^