SOLUTION: What is the y intercept and slope for y=-1/6x - 5

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Question 507635: What is the y intercept and slope for y=-1/6x - 5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Notice how y=-%281%2F6%29x-5 is in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb where m is the slope and (0, b) is the y-intercept.

So this shows us that the slope is m=-1%2F6 and the y-intercept is (0, -5) (since b = -5)

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