How do you find the slope given #y = -2x + 7#? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer Daksh S. May 29, 2016 -2 Explanation: The general equation of line is #y = mx+c# where #m# is the slope and #c# is the y intercept i.e. the y - coordinate of the point where the line touches the y - axis. Comparing #y=-2x+7# with #y = mx+c#, we have #m# (i.e. slope) is -2 #c# (i.e. y-intercept) is 7 Answer link Related questions What is Slope? How can slope be undefined? How do you calculate slope from a graph? How do you calculate the slope given two points? How does a positive slope differ from a negative slope? How does change in the slope affect the steepness of a line? Why is the slope of a horizontal line is zero? How do you determine the slope of #(3, –5)# and #(–2, 9)#? How do you determine the slope of #(1/3, 3/4)# and #(–2, 6)#? How do you determine the slope of #(2,7)# and #(7,2)#? See all questions in Slope Impact of this question 1463 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License