Question

Find the slope (m) and the y-intercept (c) of the line $x+y+5=0$.

Answer 1

The given equation is $x+y+5=0$

It can be written as, $y=-x-5$

Comparing with $y=mx+c$, we get

$m=-1$ and $c=-5$

Therefore, the slope of the given line is $-1$ and y-intercept is $-5$.