SOLUTION: y=1/2x-3.What is the slope? I got an answer of -3 Is this correct? Thank You!

Question 132240: y=1/2x-3.What is the slope?
I got an answer of -3
Is this correct?
Thank You!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=(1/2)x-3.What is the slope?
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The slope is the change in "y" when x changes by one.
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Let x = 0, then y = (1/2)*0 -3 = -3
Let x = 1, then y = (1/2)*1 -3 = -2.5
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Notice that the change in y is 1/2
That is the slope.
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In general, if you have an equation y = mx + b
the slope is m.
Your eqution is y = (1/2)x -3 so m = 1/2 is the slope.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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