SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve this problem I am stuck!! y=-8/5x-9/8 Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. Write the fraction answer in the lowest term. The slope is___?

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Question 373655: Can someone help me solve this problem I am stuck!!
y=-8/5x-9/8
Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. Write the fraction answer in the lowest term.
The slope is___? Type an integer or fraction
The Y- intercept is (0,___)
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, josmiceli:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Note: the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b  

where m is the slope and b the y-intercept. 

 y=-8/5x-9/8  This is in the slope-intercept form

m = -(8/5)

Y-intercept is (0, -(9/8)

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation is in the form y+=+mx+%2B+b where m
is the slope. Therefore the slope is
m+=+-8%2F5
The y-intercept occurs where x+=+0
y+=+%28-8%2F5%29%2Ax+-+9%2F8
y+=+%28-8%2F5%29%2A0+-+9%2F8
y+=+-9%2F8
The y-intercept is at (0,-9/8)