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

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-10T20:04:37

Slope#=##5#
y-intercept#=##-2#.
x-intercept#=##2/5#

#y=5x-2#

The equation is in slope intercept form: #y=mx+b#, where #m# is the slope, and #b# is the y-intercept.

So the slope is #5#, and the y-intercept is #-2#.

To find the x-intercept, substitute #0# for #y# and solve for #x#.

#0=5x-2#

Add #2# to both sides.

#2=5x#

Divide both sides by #5#.

#2/5=x#

The x-intercept is #2/5#.