Question

Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.

y= -5x + 7

A. The slope is..
B. The slope is undefined

Answer 1

A. The slope is -5, y-intercept is 7

Explanation:

if y=mx+b, and m is the slope, then the slope is negative 5

if y=mx+b, and b is the y-intercept, then the y-intercept is 7

Answer 2

the slope of y= -5x+7 is m= -5.