slope-intercept form: y - 1 = 5(x + 2)

[julie poma]

the problem is y-1=5(x+2) and it is asking write each equation in slope-intercept form. i do not even know where 2 start. please help!

 

[Denis]

Re: slope-intercept form

i do not even know where 2 start.

"2" is not a word. Why do you not know: poor teacher?

Go here: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/strtlneq.htm

 

[julie poma]

Re: slope-intercept form

Sorry about the "2" and he is a great teacher but I [deleted] at the whole math thing!

 

[alexe]

Re: slope-intercept form

y-1=5(x+2)

y-1=5x+10

y=5x+11

Y intercept is 11

slope is 5/1