Find the Slope and Y-Intercept of the Line $= \frac { 7 } { 9 } ; y$

question 122

Multiple Choice

Find the slope and y-intercept of the line.
-7x - 9y = 8

• A) slope \(= \frac { 7 } { 9 } ; y\)-intercept \(= - \frac { 8 } { 9 }\)
• B) slope \(= \frac { 9 } { 7 } ; y\)-intercept \(= \frac { 8 } { 7 }\)
• C) slope \(= 7 ; y\)-intercept \(= 8\)
• D) slope \(= \frac { 7 } { 9 } ; \mathrm { y }\)-intercept \(= \frac { 8 } { 9 }\)

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