Question

Given the equation y = 1/3x - 7, what are the slope and the y-intercept?

m = 1/3 and b = -7
m = -1/3 and b = -7
m = 1/3 and b = 7
m = -1/3 and b = 7

Answer 1

The answer is A. m=1/3 and b=-7.

y=1/3x-7 is in slope intercept form (y=mx+b). m represents the slope and b represents the y-intercept.

Answer 2

`m=(1)/(3)` and
`b=-7`

Explanation:

The formula for slope-intercept form is
`y=mx+b`

so...

and

`m=(1)/(3)` and
`b=-7`