Determine the Slope and Y-Intercept of the Function $$G ( x ) = - 5 x$$

question 70

Multiple Choice

Determine the slope and y-intercept of the function.
- $$G ( x ) = - 5 x$$

• A) \(m = 5 ; b = 0\)
• B) \(m = 0 ; b = - 5\)
• C) \(\mathrm { m } = - 5 ; \mathrm { b } = 0\)
• D) \(\mathrm { m } = - \frac { 1 } { 5 } ; \mathrm { b } = 0\)

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