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Find the slope and the y-intercept for the graph of y = -4.

a -4;none
b 1;-4
c 0; -4
d -4;0

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Answer:

C, 0;-4

Explanation:

y=-4 means that no matter what the x value is, the y value will ALWAYS be -4. It does not change based on what x is, and we can tell that just by looking at it because x isn't even in the equation. I've attached an image of that the graph would look like.

The slope of the graph references how many units the y value increases for each increase in the x value. For example, a slope of 1/2 means that each time the x value increases by 2, the y value would increase by 1. But because y's value never changes, the slope is 0. No matter how much the x value changes, the increase in y values will be 0.

Since the y-axis is at where x=0, the y-intercept basically asks, "What is y's value when x is 0?" But like I mentioned before y's value never changes. It's always -4, no matter what the x value is. Therefore, the y-intercept is at -4.

Find the slope and the y-intercept for the graph of y = -4. a -4;none b 1;-4 c 0; -4 d-example-1
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