Question

How do you write `-x - y = - 8` into slope intercept form?

Answer 1

`y=-x+8`

Explanation:

The slope-intercept form for a linear equation is `y=color(red)mx+color(blue)b`, where `color(red)m` is the slope and `color(blue)b` is the y-intercept.

`-x-y=-8`

Add `x` to both sides.

`-y=x-8`

Multiply both sides times `-1`.

`y=-x+8`

`color(red)m=-1`

`color(blue)b=8`