SOLUTION: Find the slope and the y-intercept of -2y -5x=8.

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Question 41187: Find the slope and the y-intercept of -2y -5x=8.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We solve for y...so from
-2y - 5x = 8 we get
-2y = 5x + 8
y = -5/2 x - 4
Our slope is -5/2 and the y-intercept is -4