SOLUTION: can you help me find the slope and the y-intercept of y=-2/3x - 12? I am confused, do I multiply y(2) and y(3) and then minus 12 from each answer?

Question 287101: can you help me find the slope and the y-intercept of y=-2/3x - 12? I am confused, do I multiply y(2) and y(3) and then minus 12 from each answer?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
can you help me find the slope and the y-intercept of y=-2/3x - 12? I am confused, do I multiply y(2) and y(3) and then minus 12 from each answer?
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The equation is in the form y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
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slope = -2/3
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y-intercept = -12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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