SOLUTION: identify thes slope and y intercept of the line with the given equation 2x + 9y= -18

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Question 929580: identify thes slope and y intercept of the line with the given equation
2x + 9y= -18
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the slope-intercept form of a line is: y=mx%2Bb where m is slope and b is y-intercept

2x+%2B+9y=+-18 ...write in the slope-intercept form
++9y=-2x+-18
++y=-%282%2F9%29x+-18%2F9
++y=-%282%2F9%29x+-2
compare to y=mx%2Bb; so, slope is m=-%282%2F9%29 and y-intercept is b=-2