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Find the X and Y intercept of the following linear equation y=-5x-1

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Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

y =mx+b

y = y intercept (the number on the y axis)

m = 5

b = -1

User Kiyarash
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Answer:

x intercept: (-1/5,0)

y intercept: (0,-1)

Explanation:

the linear equation is in the y = mx + b form, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

we see that -1 is b in this equation, so (0,-1) is our y-intercept

to find the x-intercept, we substitute y = 0 and solve for x

0 = -5x - 1 < add 1 to both sides

1 = -5x < divide both sides by -5 to isolate x

-1/5 = x

our x-intercept is (-1/5, 0)

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