Question

Find the slope and y-intercept of the graph of the linear equation. Give the y intercept in point form in the space provided. Use the equation editor to enter the slope if there are fractions. 5x - y = -5

Answer 1

The general equation of a line is:

y = mx + b

Here, y refers to how far up and x refers to how far along.

m is slop, that is the change in y to the change in x

and b is y intercept or the point where the value of x is zero.

So,

The given equation is:

5x - y = -5

The simplest step is to map the given equation with the standard equation (y = mx + b).

So,

- y = -5 -5x

Multiplying both sides by -1, we get

y = 5 + 5x

or

y = 5x + 5

Now, if we map this form with the standard equation (y = mx + b), we get

m = 5 and b = 5

Therefore, the slope (m) is equal to 5.

Also, y-intercept (b) is equal to 5.