Use the rule $y = -2x + 5$ to answer the questions below.  

1. What is the slope of the line?

   Hint (a):

   Pick two points on the line and find the change in $y$-values over the change in $x$-values to find the slope.
   What do you get? Does this value correspond with a value in the rule above?

2. Where does the line cross the $y$-axis?

   Hint (b):

   Where on the graph does the line cross the $y$-axis?
   Also, logically, the graph will cross the $y$-axis when $x = 0$.
   Using the rule, can you calculate this value?
   What do you get? Does this value correspond with a value in the rule above?

   Answer (b):

   $(0, 5)$