what is the rate of change fore y=-4x-1

Question

I need help solving this problem. I don't understand how to solve the rate of change.

Answer 1

You do not need to "solve" to determine the rate of change.

The equation is in slope-intercept form: y = mx + b

The rate of change (slope) is the value of "m," the coefficient on x

In this equation it is -4

The rate of change is -4.