SOLUTION: Find the slope and y-intercept f(x)=-2x-5 The slope =? the y-intercept is (0,?) Thanks for any help

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Question 243650: Find the slope and y-intercept
f(x)=-2x-5
The slope =?
the y-intercept is (0,?)
Thanks for any help
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Notice how y=-2x-5 is in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

So this shows us that the slope is m=-2 and the y-intercept is b=-5 which is the point (0,-5)