SOLUTION: what is the slope and y-intercept of y=2.5*x : y=(-3/7)*x-42.

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Question 526456: what is the slope and y-intercept of y=2.5*x : y=(-3/7)*x-42.




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Standard of Equation of Straight line
y=mx+b
m=slope
b=y-intercept
Compare given equations with equation of the line standard form

y=2.5*x
y-intercept 0, slope=2.5

y=(-3/7)*x-42.
y-intercept -42, slope=-3/7
Red line = y=2.5*x
Green line = y=(-3/7)*x-42
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