SOLUTION: I am having major problems understanding slope and intercepts. How do I write an equation for the following: Slope = -2 y-intercept = (0,4) Slope = 5 y-intercept = (0,-2)

Question 81057: I am having major problems understanding slope and intercepts.
How do I write an equation for the following:
Slope = -2 y-intercept = (0,4)
Slope = 5 y-intercept = (0,-2)
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The key to knowing what to do here is knowing that the slope intercept form of a line is , where m=slope and (0,b) is the y-intercept.
:
Slope = -2 y-intercept = (0,4)
Therefore m=-2 and b=4

:
Slope = 5 y-intercept = (0,-2)
Therefore m=5 and b=-2

:
Happy calculating!!!
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