SOLUTION: Could someone please help. Thanks. Find the slope and the y-intercept of each line whose equation is given. y=-9/5x-4

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Question 476441: Could someone please help. Thanks.
Find the slope and the y-intercept of each line whose equation is given.
y=-9/5x-4
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the equation of the line is given in the form y=mx%2Bb, then m is the slope, b can be interpreted as the y-intercept of the line
y=%28-9%2F5%29x-4 the slope is m=-9%2F5
b=-4, then y-intercept (0,-4)