What is the slope and intercept of $y=-2x + 1$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-12T16:37:12

slope = -2 and y-intercept is +1.
x-intercept is $1/2$

You have them immediately because the equation is in standard form $y =mx+ c$ where m is the slope and c is the y-intercept!

Could not be simpler..., just recognise what it is and voila!

YOu can also fine the x-intecept by making y = 0.

$0 = -2x + 1 rArr 2x = 1 rArr x = 1/2$

What is the slope and intercept of y=-2x + 1y=-2x + 1?