Question 131414
The slope is defined as the change in {{{y}}} divided by
the change in {{{x}}}. Also, when the equation is in the
form {{{y = mx + b}}}, {{{m}}} is the slope. The y-intercept
occurs where {{{x = 0}}}, so
{{{y = m*0 + b}}}
{{{y = b}}} is the y-intercept
Your equation is {{{y + 3 = -(1/3)x}}}
Putting it into the right form,
{{{y = -(1/3)x - 3}}}
{{{m = -(1/3)}}} slope
{{{b = -3}}} y-intercept
I'll graph it, too
{{{ graph( 600, 600, -10, 10, -10, 10, -(1/3)x - 3) }}}