SOLUTION: The equation y = 6x – 60 describes the amount of money a class of students might earn from candy bar sales. What are the slope and y-intercept of this line? Answer: Slope:

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Question 82394: The equation y = 6x – 60 describes the amount of money a class of students might earn from candy bar sales. What are the slope and y-intercept of this line?
Answer:
Slope:
y-intercept:

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y = 6x – 60
The equation is in slope intercept form so the gradient is 6 (the number in front of the x) and the y intercept is -60 (the number after the x).

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