How do you find the slope and intercept of y=2x+5?

1 Answer
Jan 3, 2016

x"-intercept"=-2.5,y"-intercept"=5,slope=2

Explanation:

The slope is the number that multiplies x in the function:
y = mx + n, m is the slope. In this case, the slope is 2

The y-intercept is the point in the graph where the line crosses the y axis. This cross happens when x=0. In this case, y = 2*0 +5 = 5. So, the y-intercept is 5.

The x-intercept is the point in the graph where the line crosses the x axis. This cross happens when y=0. In this case, 0 = 2x +5.
Then, 2x = -5, and x = -2.5

So, x"-intercept" = -2.5,y"-intercept" = 5, slope = 2