SOLUTION: What is the slope and y-intersection of y+3=-1/3x

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Question 783749: What is the slope and y-intersection of y+3=-1/3x
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope-intercept form: y=mx%2Bb where m=slope and b=y-intercept
y%2B3=-%281%2F3%29x....write in slope-intercept form ( solve for y)
y=-%281%2F3%29x-3 => slopem=-%281%2F3%29 and y-intercept b=-3