188k views
14 votes
Find the y-intercept of a line with a slope of -6 and passes through to point (-5,3).

User Dportology
by
4.0k points

1 Answer

13 votes

Answer:

The y-intercept is -27

Explanation:

y = mx + b

y = -6x + b

(-5,3)

y = -6x + b

3 = -6(-5) + b

3 = 30 + b

-30 -30

-27 = b

y = -6x - 27

I attached a graph to check the answer :)

Hope this helps!

Find the y-intercept of a line with a slope of -6 and passes through to point (-5,3).-example-1
User KadoBOT
by
4.8k points