How do you find the slope and y intercept for #x+y=-5#?
1 Answer
May 28, 2015
slope is 1, y-intercept is -5.
I would rearrange the formula to y=-5+x.
The slope would be 1 as there is 1y.
To find the y intercept substitute x=0, thus giving the the equation y=-5+0 =-5.
