What is the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of the linear equation #y = -8/9 x +9#?

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Nov 20, 2017

Answer: The slope is #-8/9# and the y-intercept is at #(0,9)#

Explanation:

Note that the standard form for linear equations is:
#y=mx+b#
where #m# is the slope and #b# is the y-intercept

Therefore, in this problem, #m=-8/9# and #b=9#
So, the slope is #-8/9# and the y-intercept is at #(0,9)#

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