y= mx+ b
The given equation is already in this form. Below we have highlighted the slope m and y-intercept b.
y=-6/5x-7 ⇒ y= -6/5x+( -7)
We can see that the slope is - 65 and the y-intercept is (0, -7).
y= mx+ bLet's rewrite our equation a little bit so that it more closely resembles this format. This will make it easier to identify the features of the equation.
The given equation is now in slope-intercept form. Below we have highlighted the slope m and y-intercept b.
y=3/2x-5 ⇒ y= 3/2x+( -5)
We can see that the slope is 32 and the y-intercept is (0, -5).
y= mx+b
For an equation in this form, m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
Let's use the given points to calculate m. We will start by substituting the points into the Slope Formula.
A slope of 2 means that for every 1 horizontal step in the positive direction, we take 2 vertical steps in the positive direction. Now that we know the slope, we can write a partial version of the equation.
y= 2 x+b
Now we will find the y-intercept, b. Since we know that the given points will satisfy the equation, we can substitute one of them into the equation to solve for b. Let's use ( 5, -2).
