Question

2x + 2y = -10
What is the slope and y intercept?​

Answer 1

Slope: -1; y-intercept: -5

Explanation:

Given:

2x + 2y = -10

Question:

What is the slope and y intercept?​

Work:

The "template" for the slope of a line is: y = mx + b. "m" is the slope, "x" is a variable, and "y" is the y-intercept.

1. 2x + 2y = -10 (We need to get 2x on the other side so lets subtract 2x on both sides since subtraction is the inverse of addition)
2. 2y = -2x - 10
3. 2y = -2x - 10 (We are almost done. Now, all we need to do is get rid of the 2 that is the coefficient of the variable "y" and we are done.)
4. y = -x - 5
5. y = -x - 5 (The y-intercept is -5 and the slope is -1)

Answer: Slope = -1; y-intercept = -5

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