Question

How do you find the slope and intercept of `y = 3x -2`?

Answer 1

Slope = 3, y-intercept = -2, x-intercept = `2/3`

Explanation:

If an equation of a straight line is given in the standard form as

`y - mx +c`,

then we have the slope and the y-intercept immediately.

In `y = 3x -2`, we have `m = 3 and c = -2`

To find the x-intercept, make `y=0`

`0 = 3x -2 rArr x = 2/3`