SOLUTION: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the equation 4x + 5y = -9

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Question 1007548: Find the slope and the y-intercept of the equation 4x + 5y = -9
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From 4x + 5y = -9, we solve for y...
5y = -4x - 9
y = (-4/5)x - 9/5
Slope is then (-4/5) and y-intercept is -9/5.