Question

y=1/3x-2 what is the slope ans the y-intercept

Answer 1

In the equation for a line, y=mx+b, you will find both the slope and the y-intercept. The letter m is your slope, and the letter b is your y-intercept. So, looking at your line's equation, we have y = 1/3x - 2. With this being said, 1/3 is your slope, and -2 is your y-intercept. Does this make sense?

Answer 2

Hi there!

When a function is in slope-intercept form, or y = mx + b form, the slope is always the number multiplied by x, or m, and the y intercept is always the number following the slope and x, or b. 

In this case, the slope would be 1/3 and the y intercept would be -2. 

Hope this helps!