How do you find the slope & y-intercept of the equation #y = 5 – 1/2x#?
1 Answer
May 14, 2018
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=5-1/2x" or "y=-1/2x+5" is in this form"#
#"with slope "=-1/2" and y-intercept "=5#
