SOLUTION: find the slope and y intercept of the line in the given equation y=-2/7x-3

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Question 651936: find the slope and y intercept of the line in the given equation
y=-2/7x-3
Answer by VirtualMathTutor(26) About Me  (Show Source):
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The general form of the equation is:
y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept
Comparing this to your equation:
slope m = -2/7
y-intercept 'b' = -3