Question

Identify the slope and the y-intercept of the following equation: y = 5x + 1.

Answer 1

slope = 5; y-intercept = 1

Explanation:

The equation is in the slope-intercept form,

y = mx + b,

where m = slope, and b = y-intercept.

Your equation is

y = 5x + 1

which when compared to

y = mx + b

shows that m = 5, and b = 1.

Answer: slope = 5; y-intercept = 1

Answer 2

Explanation:

The slope is going to be the one that has the X by it so your slope is going to be 5x. Then your y intercept is going to be the number behind the slope so the y intercept is positive 1.