Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line $$x + 4 y = - 5$$

question 504

Multiple Choice

Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.
- $$x + 4 y = - 5$$

• A) slope: \(- \frac { 5 } { 4 } ; \mathrm { y }\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \right)\)
• B) slope: \(- \frac { 1 } { 4 } ; y\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , - \frac { 5 } { 4 } \right)\)
• C) slope: \(\frac { 1 } { 4 } ; \mathrm { y }\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , - \frac { 5 } { 4 } \right)\)
• D) slope: \(- 4 ; \mathrm { y }\)-intercept: \(( 0 , - 5 )\)

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