SOLUTION: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line shown: y=-8x

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Question 765076: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line shown:
y=-8x
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope intercept form of a line is y = mx + b where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.

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y=-8x is the same as y = -8x + 0. The y intercept is 0, and the slope is -8.