How do you find the slope and intercept of #2x + y = -8#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-29T04:34:00

Slope #m=-2#
Y-intercept #=-8#

If the straight line equation is in the form -

#ax+by+c=0#

(or)

#ax+by= c # Then the formula for its slope is-

#m=-a/b#

In the given problem -

#m=-2/1=-2#

To find the y-intercept ; put #x=0# in the given equation

#2(0)+y=-8#
#y=-8#