What is the slope and x and y intercepts of #y=2x-5#?

1 Answer
Sep 19, 2015

The slope is #2#.
The y-intercept is #-5#.
The X-intercept is #5/2#

Explanation:

#y=2x-5# is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation #y=mx+b#, where #m# is the slope and #b# is the y-intercept. You find the x-intercept by setting the value of #y# to zero.

X-intercept

#0=2x-5#

Add #5# to both sides.

#5=2x#

Divide both sides by #2#.

#5/2=x#

Switch sides.

#x=5/2#

graph{y=2x-5 [-16.02, 16.01, -8.01, 8.01]}