SOLUTION: What is the slope and y-intercept of y = 7x+9' Thanks for your time

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Question 678316: What is the slope and y-intercept of y = 7x+9'

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = 7x+9 is in the form y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Since m = 7, the slope is 7.

Since b = 9, the y-intercept is 9

Note: the y-intercept as a point is (0, 9)