How do you find the slope for #y= -5x + ½?#

3 Answers
Mar 10, 2018

The slope, is #m=-5#

Explanation:

This equation is in the form #y = mx+c# which means that you can read the slope, #m# and the #y#-intercept, #c# from the equation.

#y = -5x+1/2#

The slope, is #m=-5#

Mar 10, 2018

look at the coefficient in front of x
slope = -5

Explanation:

The slope intercept equation is # y = mx =b

This equation is already in the y intercept form so

m = -5 Think m = mountain ski slope.

b = y intercept think beginning of the line.

Mar 10, 2018

#"slope "=-5#

Explanation:

#"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"slope-intercept form"# is.

#•color(white)(x)y=mx+b#

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

#y=-5x+1/2" is in this form"#

#"with slope "=m=-5#