Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. Write the fractional answer in lowest terms

y=-5/9x-4/5

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Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line. Write the fractional answer in lowest terms

y=-5/9x-4/5

anonymous · Answer

The slope of the line is the coefficient on the x variable (the number in front of the x)

The y intercept is the value you get for y= when you plug in 0 for x.

anonymous · Answer

If you post what you get for those I will either confirm, or help figure out where you went wrong.

anonymous · Answer

so the slope is -4/5 and the y-intercept is -5/9

anonymous · Answer

Other way around.

anonymous · Answer

-5/9 is the number in front of the x variable. Therefore it is the slope.

Plugging in 0 for x you get

y = (-5/9)(0) - 4/5
   = 0 - 4/5
   = -4/5

So (x,y) = (0,-4/5) is the y intercept.