Answer:
slope = -1/2
y-intercept = (0, -1)
Explanation:
Given:
[tex]x\text{ + 2y = - 2}[/tex]
To find:
the slope and the y-intercept
To determine the slope we will use the linear function formula:
[tex]\begin{gathered} y\text{ = mx + b} \\ m\text{ = slope} \\ b\text{ = y-intercept} \end{gathered}[/tex]
We need to rewrite the given equation in the form above so as to get the slope
[tex]\begin{gathered} x\text{ + 2y = -2} \\ 2y\text{ = -x - 2} \\ y\text{ = -}\frac{x}{2}\text{ - }\frac{2}{2} \\ y\text{ = }\frac{-x}{2}-1 \end{gathered}[/tex]
From the above, m = -1/2
Hence, the slope is -1/2
The y-intercept is the value of y when x = 0
To get the y-intercept, we will substitute x with 0:
[tex]\begin{gathered} y\text{ = }\frac{-0}{2}\text{ - 1} \\ y\text{ = 0 - 1} \\ y\text{ = -1} \\ \\ The\text{ y-intercept in ordered pair \lparen x, y\rparen:} \\ when\text{ x = 0, y = -1} \\ y-\text{ intercept = \lparen0, -1\rparen} \end{gathered}[/tex]
