SOLUTION: Find the slope m and y-intercept of the equation: y = (-1/5)x + 7

Question 1125225: Find the slope m and y-intercept of the equation:
y = (-1/5)x + 7

Answer by ikleyn(52818) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

The slope is  ,  the coefficient at x.


The y-intercept is the value of the function at x= 0.  It is  y= 7.


In other words, the point  (0,7) is y-intercept.

RELATED QUESTIONS
5. Find the slope m and the y-intercept of the graph of the equation. Then graph it. 12x (answered by ewatrrr,MathLover1)

find the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of the equation. 2x-1=y slope m... (answered by Fombitz)

Write the equation in the slope-intercept form and then find the slope m and y-intercept... (answered by Alan3354,drj)

1. graph the equation using the slope and y intercept y = -6/5x -6 2. find slope and y... (answered by ewatrrr)

Find the slope m and the y-intercept of the graph of the equation. Then graph it. x + 5y (answered by josgarithmetic)

Find the slope m and the y-intercept of the graph of the equation. Then graph it. x + 5y (answered by rfer)

Find the slope m and the y-intercept of the graph of the equation. Then graph it. 26x -... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

Write the equation in slope-intercept form. What are the slope and y-intercept? �2x � (answered by lynnlo)

Find an equation of the line with the given slope and y-intercept. Slope = -5,... (answered by brysca)