what is the slope of y=4−32x

Question

graph so you ccan find the slope

Answer 1

the slope in this form is the coefficient on the "x" term, so it ends up just being m = -32 in this situation

Answer 2

Two points determine a line.

 

Often, the y-intercept (the place where x=0) and the x-intercept (the place where y=0) are "convenient points."

 

For this equation:

    y = −32x + 4

 

These are two "convenient points":

    (0,4)

    (1,-28)         [1 is often very useful, also]

 

Connect these two points and keep on going in both directions.  Note that the slope, "rise over run", is -32/1.

Answer 3

You have an equation of the form

 

y = mx + b

 

m = slope = -32