The slope-intercept form is , where is the slope and is the y-intercept.
Write in form.
Reorder terms.
Remove parentheses.
Find the values of and using the form .
The slope of the line is the value of , and the y-intercept is the value of .
Slope:
y-intercept:
Slope:
y-intercept:
Find the x-intercept.
To find the x-intercept(s), substitute in for and solve for .
Solve the equation.
Rewrite the equation as .
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Simplify both sides of the equation.
Simplify .
Cancel the common factor of .
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Factor out of .
Cancel the common factor.
Rewrite the expression.
Cancel the common factor of .
Factor out of .
Cancel the common factor.
Rewrite the expression.
Multiply.
Multiply by .
Multiply by .
Simplify .
Cancel the common factor of .
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Factor out of .
Cancel the common factor.
Rewrite the expression.
Multiply by .
x-intercept(s) in point form.
x-intercept(s):
x-intercept(s):
Find the y-intercept.
To find the y-intercept(s), substitute in for and solve for .
Solve the equation.
Remove parentheses.
Simplify .
Simplify each term.
Cancel the common factor of and .
Factor out of .
Cancel the common factors.
Factor out of .
Cancel the common factor.
Rewrite the expression.
Divide by .
Multiply by .
Multiply by .
Add and .
y-intercept(s) in point form.
y-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Create a table of the and values.
Graph the line using the slope and the y-intercept, or the points.
Slope:
y-intercept:
Graph y=-5/6x+5