SOLUTION: find the slope and y intercept 2x+7y+8=0 I am using y=mx+b with this equation and it saying that my answer I came up is wrong what am I doing wrong..can someone help thanks

Question 197709: find the slope and y intercept
2x+7y+8=0
I am using y=mx+b with this equation and it saying that my answer I came up is wrong
what am I doing wrong..can someone help
thanks
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Subtract 8 from both sides.

Subtract from both sides.

Rearrange the terms.

Divide both sides by to isolate y.

Break up the fraction.

Reduce.

So the equation is now in slope intercept form where the slope is and the y-intercept is

note: the y-intercept is the point

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