Find the Slope and the Y -Intercept of the Line $$5 x = 2 y - 8$$

question 15

Multiple Choice

Find the slope and the y -intercept of the line determined by the given equation. $$5 x = 2 y - 8$$

• A)slope: \(- \frac { 2 } { 5 }\) ; y -intercept: \(( 0,4 )\)
• B)slope: \(\frac { 2 } { 5 }\) ; y -intercept: \(( 0,4 )\)
• C)slope: \(\frac { 5 } { 2 }\) ; y -intercept: \(( 0,4 )\)
• D)slope: \(- \frac { 5 } { 2 }\) ; y -intercept: \(( 0 , - 4 )\)
• E)slope: \(\frac { 5 } { 2 }\) ; y -intercept: \(( 0 , - 4 )\)

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