SOLUTION: c. What is the slope and y-intercept of the line y=-2/3x-12

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Question 469076: c. What is the slope and y-intercept of the line y=-2/3x-12
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the equation of the line is given in the form y=mx%2Bb, then m is the slope, b can be interpreted as the y-intercept of the line
y=%28-2%2F3%29x-12 the slope is m=-2%2F3
b=-12, then y-intercept (0,-12)