Chapter 8.4, Problem 5WE

To determine

To find: Slope and y-intercept of each line.

Answer to Problem 5WE

The slope of give line is $-\frac{1}{2}$ and y-intercept is $6$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The equation $y=-\frac{1}{2}x+6$ .

Formula used:

Slope-intercept line: $y=mx+c$ .

Where m is slope of line, and c is y-intercept of line.

  $y=-\frac{1}{2}x+6$

Recall Slope-intercept line: $y=mx+c$ .

Where m is slope of line, and c is y-intercept of line.

By comparing, we get

  $\begin{array}{l}m=-\frac{1}{2}\\ c=6\end{array}$

The slope of give line is $-\frac{1}{2}$ and y-intercept is $6$ .