SOLUTION: what is the slope of y=1/2x-1/2 y=-1/3x-3

Question 19090: what is the slope of y=1/2x-1/2
y=-1/3x-3
Found 2 solutions by wuwei96815, MelanieBCC:
Answer by wuwei96815(245) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These equations are of the y = mx + b type linear equations where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.

Therefore:

The slope of y=1/2x-1/2 is 1/2

The slope of y=-1/3x-3 is -1/3

Can you see why this is so?
Answer by MelanieBCC(40) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These equations are both in what is called slope-intercept form. The formula for slope intercept form is
In this formula, x and y are coordinates that vary depending on the point on the graph. m is the slope and will remain constant for any point on the graph. b is the y-intercept and is the equivalent of the coordinant (0,b), ei. it says, "when x is zero, y is b."
Therefore, in the first equation, the slope is 1/2
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