Question

What is the slope of y= 5x-1

Answer 1

m= 5

Explanation:

The line is in slope-intercept form

y=mx+b

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

We have the line:

y=5x-1

5 is the coefficient that comes before x, therefore 5 is the slope.

The constant being subtracted, -1, is the y-intercept

Therefore: m=5 and b=-1

The slope is 5

Answer 2

5

Explanation:

The first number before the x is the slope which is the quotient of the rise and the run of the line. The number after the x is where the line intercepts the y axis which is called the y intercept.