determine the slope & y intercept y=-8+3x

Question

determine the slope and y intercept

y=-8+3x

 

Answer 1

y= -8 + 3x

 

Note this equation already has the form

 

y = mx + b

 

where m = slope = 3, and b = y-axis intercept = -8

 

y = 3x - 8

 

m= 3, y intercept is the point (0,- 8)