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

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Question 1125225: Find the slope m and y-intercept of the equation:
y = (-1/5)x + 7
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope is  -1%2F5,  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.