SOLUTION: identify the slope and y intercept of the line with the given equation Y= -x + 9

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Question 929574: identify the slope and y intercept of the line with the given equation

Y= -x + 9
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, MathLover1:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=+-x+%2B+9 which is really y=+-1x+%2B+9 is in the form y+=+mx%2Bb

where m+=+-1 is the slope and b+=+9 is the y-intercept.

The ordered pair for the y-intercept is (0,9)
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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the slope-intercept form of the line is y=mx%2Bb where m is slope and b is y-intercept
y=+-x+%2B+9 compare to y=mx%2Bb
you know that -x means -1%2Ax, so y=+highlight%28-1%29%2Ax+%2B+highlight%289%29 => m=highlight%28-1%29 and b=highlight%289%29