Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line with the Given

question 128

Short Answer

Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line with the given equation.
-7x +9 y=80
A) $- 1 \frac { 2 } { 7 } ; \left( 0 , \frac { 9 } { 80 } \right)$
B) $- \frac { 7 } { 9 } ; \left( 0 , \frac { 80 } { 9 } \right)$
C) $\frac { 7 } { 9 } ; \left( 0 , \frac { 80 } { 9 } \right)$
D) $1 \frac { 2 } { 7 } ; \left( 0 , \frac { 9 } { 80 } \right)$

• A) \(- 1 \frac { 2 } { 7 } ; \left( 0 , \frac { 9 } { 80 } \right)\)
• B) \(- \frac { 7 } { 9 } ; \left( 0 , \frac { 80 } { 9 } \right)\)
• C) \(\frac { 7 } { 9 } ; \left( 0 , \frac { 80 } { 9 } \right)\)
• D) \(1 \frac { 2 } { 7 } ; \left( 0 , \frac { 9 } { 80 } \right)\)

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