Question

Identify the slope and y-intercept of the line: PLEASE HELP ME IT WOULD ME SO MUCH THANK YOU!!!!!

y =– (¾)x - 2

Answer 1

• slope: -3/4
• y-intercept: -2 . . . . or point (0, -2)

Explanation:

Slope-intercept form is ...

y = mx + b

Comparing your equation to this pattern, you can see that your equation is already in this form, with ...

• m = -3/4
• b = -2

In this form, the coefficient of x (which is m) is the slope of the line. Thus your slope is -3/4. The added constant (which is b) is the y-intercept, the value of y when x=0. Your y-intercept is -2. Expressed as the coordinates of a point, the y-intercept is (x, y) = (0, -2).