Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.
-$$y - \frac { 8 } { 5 } x + 3 = 0$$
A) slope: $\frac { 8 } { 5 } ; y$-intercept $( 0 , - 3 )$
B) slope: $- 3 ; y$-intercept: $\left( 0 , \frac { 8 } { 5 } \right)$
C) slope: $3 ; y$-intercept: $\left( 0 , - \frac { 8 } { 5 } \right)$
D) slope: $\frac { 8 } { 5 } ; y$-intercept: $( 0,3 )$

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To find the slope and y-intercept, the equation should be in the form $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept. Rearranging the given equation, $y = \frac{8}{5}x - 3$, we find the slope is $\frac{8}{5}$ and the y-intercept is $(0, -3)$.

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