SOLUTION: How would I find the slope and y-intercept of : y = -6 - 2/5 x

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Question 1181188: How would I find the slope and y-intercept of : y = -6 - 2/5 x
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How would I find the slope and y-intercept of : y = -6 - 2/5 x
Slope-intercept form of a linear equation: matrix%281%2C3%2C+y%2C+%22=%22%2C+mx+%2B+b%29, where: 

m = slope, and b = y-intercept.

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For this form equation, the slope is the coefficient at x,


while y-intercept is the constant term value.