Find the Slope And $y$ -Intercept of the Equation of the Line

question 39

Multiple Choice

Find the slope and $y$ -intercept of the equation of the line.
$y = - 2 x - 9$

• A) slope: \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; y\)-intercept: \(- 9\)
• B) slope: \(- \frac { 1 } { 9 } ; y\)-intercept: \(- 2\)
• C) slope: \(- 2 ; y\)-intercept: \(- 9\)
• D) slope: \(- 9 ; y\)-intercept: \(- 2\)
• E) slope: \(- 2 ; y\)-intercept: 9

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