Given: The equation below
[tex]y=-2x+5[/tex]To Determine: The slope, the vertical and horizontal intercept, and the graph of the equation
Solution
The general slope-intercept form of a straight line is as shown below
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=mx+c \\ Where \\ m=slope \\ c=vertical-intercept \end{gathered}[/tex]Let us compare the general slope-intercept form of a straight line to the given
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=mx+c \\ y=-2x+5 \\ slope=m=-2 \end{gathered}[/tex]The vertical intercept is the point where the x values is zero
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=-2x+5 \\ x=0 \\ y=-2(0)+5 \\ y=0+5 \\ y=5 \end{gathered}[/tex]The vertical intercept is y = 5, with coordinate (0, 5)
The horizontal intercept is the point where the y value is zero
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=-2x+5 \\ y=0 \\ 0=-2x+5 \\ 2x=5 \\ x=\frac{5}{2} \end{gathered}[/tex]The horizontal intercept is x = 5/2, with coordinate (5/2, 0)
The graph of the equation is as shown below
Answer Summary
(a) slope = -2
(b) Vertical intercept, y = 5
(c) Horizontal intercept, x = 5/2
