SOLUTION: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line in the given equation. y=-8/11x-5

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Question 627981: Find the slope and y-intercept of the line in the given equation.
y=-8/11x-5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=expr%28-8%2F11%29x-5 is in the form y = mx+b, where m is the slope and (0,b) is the y-intercept.

So we can see that m+=+-8%2F11 and b+=+-5

Therefore, the slope is -8%2F11 and the y-intercept is (0,-5)

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