Answer
y=-x+8
m=-1
y-intercept=8
Work Step by Step
First isolate y in the given equation.
x+y=8
x-x+y=-x+8
y=-x+8
Now that the equation is in the form of y=mx+b you can see than m=-1 and y-intercept=8.
Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-805-9
Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - The Slope-Intercept Form of the Equation of a Line - Exercise Set - Page 252: 16
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