The y-intercept of the line $y = -2x - 5$ can be found directly from the equation.

The equation is in the slope-intercept form:

$y = mx + b$

Here:

• $m$ is the slope of the line.
• $b$ is the y-intercept.

In your equation $y = -2x - 5$, the constant term $b = -5$. Therefore, the y-intercept is:

$\text{y-intercept} = -5$

This means the line crosses the y-axis at the point $(0, -5)$.

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Here are five related questions:

1. What is the slope of the line $y = -2x - 5$?
2. How do you find the y-intercept if you are given two points on a line?
3. How does the y-intercept affect the graph of a line?
4. What are the coordinates of the x-intercept of the line $y = -2x - 5$?
5. How does the equation change if the y-intercept is positive?

Tip: The y-intercept is where the line crosses the y-axis, which happens when $x = 0$.