SOLUTION: what is the slope and y-intercept of the line: 2x + y - 2=0

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Question 469432: what is the slope and y-intercept of the line: 2x + y - 2=0
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
2x+%2B+y+-+2=0
y=-2x%2B2 the slope is m=-2
b=2, then y-intercept (0,2)