Identify the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation is given. Write the y-intercept as an ordered pair. (Remember the slope-intercept form is 4072-03-01-03-00_files/i0150000.jpg)

q = 2 - r
a.
slope = -2; y-intercept (0, 0)
b.
slope = 2; y-intercept (0, -1)
c.
slope = -1; y-intercept (0, 2)
d.

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Question

Identify the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation is given. Write the y-intercept as an ordered pair. (Remember the slope-intercept form is 4072-03-01-03-00_files/i0150000.jpg)

q = 2 - r
a.
slope = -2; y-intercept (0, 0)
b.
slope = 2; y-intercept (0, -1)
c.
slope = -1; y-intercept (0, 2)
d.

*question has been edited by a moderator to supply missing information*

Mercury · Answer

treating r as the independent variable and q as the dependent variable

we can re-write the equation as

q = -r + 2
which, compared to y = mx + b, what are your m and b values?