If the Equation of a Straight Line Is Y =

question 110

Multiple Choice

If the equation of a straight line is y = 8 - 2x, then the slope is

• A)-2 and the x-intercept is -4.
• B)-2 and the x-intercept is 4.
• C)-2 and the x-intercept is 8.
• D)2 and the x-intercept is -4.
• E)2 and the x-intercept is 4.

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An ancient Greek philosopher and polymath whose works cover various subjects including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology.

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