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

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Answer 1 · 2017-08-01T09:08:32

slope $= - 2$ $=-2$

$y - intercept = 5$ $y-"intercept"=5$

$x - intercept = \frac{5}{2}$ $x-"intercept"=5/2$

The equation of a straight line is

$y = m x + c - - (1)$ $y=mx+c--(1)$

$m = slope/gradient$ $m="slope/gradient"$

$c = y - intercept$ $c=y-"intercept"$

$2 x + y = 5$ $2x+y=5$

$\Rightarrow y = - 2 x + 5 -$ $=>y=-2x+5-$

comparing with $(1)$ $(1)$

$:.m=-2,$

$y-"intercept"=5$

The x-intercept is when $y=0$

from $(1)$

$2x+y=5=>2x+0=5$

$:.x=5/2$