Find the Slope and Y-Intercept of the Equation of the Line

question 62

Multiple Choice

Find the slope and y-intercept of the equation of the line. $$y = - 2 x + 3$$

• A) slope: \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; y\)-intercept: 3
• B) slope: \(\frac { 1 } { 3 } ; y\)-intercept: \(- 2\)
• C) slope: \(- 2 ; y\)-intercept: 3
• D) slope: \(3 ; y\)-intercept: \(- 2\)
• E) slope: \(- 2 ; y\)-intercept: \(- 3\)

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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Fitness

Degree of adaptation to an environment, as measured by the individual’s relative genetic contribution to future generations.