How do you find the slope and y-intercept for the line x+y=-2 ?

1 Answer
Oct 3, 2015

The slope is -1 and the y-intercept is -2.

Explanation:

x+y=-2

To convert the linear equation in standard form to slope-intercept form, y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept, solve the standard equation for y.

Subtract x from both sides of the equation.

y=-2-x

Rearrange the right hand side.

y=-x-2

The slope is -1 and the y-intercept is -2.