Question

How do you find the slope and y-intercept of -5x=8-y

Answer 1

First, you must get it into y=mx+b form. Do you think you can do that?

Answer 2

We need to turn this equation into slope intercept form
y=mx+b
-5x=8-y
What can you do to get y by itself?

Answer 3

subtract 8 on both sides

Answer 4

Good what do you get once you do that? (what equation)

Answer 5

divide -1 on both sides

Answer 6

ok so far we have
-y=-5x-8
Yep divide by -1

Answer 7

Remeber that we need to divide -1 by EVERYTHING.

Answer 8

would it be 5x+8=y

Answer 9

Yep
But lets keep it in this order so it is easier to identify the slope
y=5x+8
y=mx+b
m=slope
So what is the slope?

Answer 10

5 and the y-intercept is 8, right?

Answer 11

Perfect :)

Answer 12

thanks

Answer 13

yw!