Find the Slope of the Line (If It Exists) and the Y-Intercept

question 218

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line (if it exists) and the y-intercept (if it exists) .
- $$3 x - 9 y = - 18$$

• A) Slope -3, y-intercept \(( 0,2 )\)
• B) Slope \(- \frac { 1 } { 3 } , y\)-intercept \(( 0 , - 2 )\)
• C) Slope \(\frac { 1 } { 3 } , \mathrm { y }\)-intercept \(( 0,2 )\)
• D) Slope 3, y-intercept \(( 0 , - 2 )\)

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