slope and y-intercept of y=-5x

Answer 1

The given equation is \( y = -5x \).

In the slope-intercept form of a linear equation, which is \( y = mx + b \):

• \( m \) is the slope,
• \( b \) is the y-intercept.

Comparing your equation \( y = -5x \) to the slope-intercept form:

• The slope (\( m \)) is \(-5\).
• The y-intercept (\( b \)) is \(0\) (since there is no constant term).

Thus, the slope is \(-5\) and the y-intercept is \(0\).