Question

What is the yintercept of the line y = -x-5?
A. 5
B. -5
*
C.
O D. - 3

Answer 1

B. -5

Explanation:

Compare the given equation to the slope-intercept form:

y = mx + b

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

y = -x -5

In the comparison, we see m = -1 and b = -5.

The y-intercept is -5.