SOLUTION: Graph the equation by finding the slope and y-intercept. x + 7y = -7

Question 621524: Graph the equation by finding the slope and y-intercept.
x + 7y = -7

Answer by math-vortex(648) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi, there--
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An easy way to find the slope and the y-intercept is to rearrange the given equation into its slope-intercept form (y=mx+b).
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Subtract x from both sides of the equation.

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Divide both sides of the equation by 7.

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Now the equation is in slope-intercept form (y=mx+b). The slope m is the coefficient of x, -1/7.
The y-intecept b is -1.
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The equation is graphed below. The line crosses the y-axis at the point (0,-1) and the slope is 1/7 (down 1 unit for every 7 units to the right.)
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