What is the slope and y intercept of y=−6x−5?

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ProfLayton
Apr 20, 2016

Slope = -6, y-intercept = (0,5)

Explanation:

The current equation is in what's called the gradient-intercept form: y=mx+b. We know this because

  • the degree of the polynomial is 1 (there is no _2 or any number above the x)
  • the y is alone on one side

Now to explain what m and b are from the equation:
- m is the slope of the equation. As you can see from looking at the two equations, m is −6
- b is the y-intercept of the line. As you can see from looking at the two equations, b is−5. However we refer to it as (0,5) because those are the correct coordinates of where it hits the y-axis

Nallasivam V
Apr 20, 2016

slope m=−6
Y-intercept is −5

Explanation:

Given -

y=−6x−5
It is in the slope - intercept form y=mx+c

Where -
coefficient of x is the slope.
Constant term is Y-intercept.

In the given Problem -
slope m=−6
Y-intercept is −5

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