SOLUTION: How do you find the slope and the y-intercept base on a graph?

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Question 846598: How do you find the slope and the y-intercept base on a graph?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, josmiceli:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis.
The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x.
So choose two points and use the x and y coordinates to find the slope.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Suppose you have a linear equation:
+y+=+5x+-+11+
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The y-intercept is where +x+=+0+
so, making +x+=+0+,
+y+=+5%2A0+-+11+
+y+=+-11+
The y-intercept is at ( 0. -11 )
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The slope is +5+
here's the plot:
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+5%2C+5x+-+11+%29+