What is the slope and the y-intercept of the graph of the linear equation y = -8/9 x +9?

1 Answer
Nov 20, 2017

Answer: The slope is -8/9 and the y-intercept is at (0,9)

Explanation:

Note that the standard form for linear equations is:
y=mx+b
where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

Therefore, in this problem, m=-8/9 and b=9
So, the slope is -8/9 and the y-intercept is at (0,9)