SOLUTION: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line. y = -7/3 x + 2

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Question 1063152: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line. y = -7/3 x + 2
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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++y+=+-%287%2F3%29++x+%2B+2+
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There is a form of the equation of a line (the form I've seen most used, in fact) called the "slope-intercept form" that looks like this:
+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+
where +m+=+slope+
and +b+=+y-intercept
So all we need to do is compare your equation to the point-slope form to see that:
+highlight%28slope+=+-7%2F3%29+
++highlight%28+y-intercept+=+2%29+