How do you find the slope and intercept of #y = -7x-9#?

2 Answers
Mark D.
Jul 13, 2018

Slope -7 intercept (0,-9)

Explanation:

With the general equation #y=mx+c# #m# is the slope and #c# is the y intercept

#y=-7x-9 => m=-7 => c=-9#

Jim G.
Jul 13, 2018

#"slope "=-7," y-intercept "=-9#

Explanation:

#"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"slope-intercept form"# is.

#•color(white)(x)y=mx+b#

#"where m is the slope and b the y-intercept"#

#y=-7x-9" is in this form"#

#"with slope "=-7" and y-intercept "=-9#

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