Find the slope and y-intercept of the line.
--3x + 5y = 8
A) slope $= \frac { 3 } { 5 } ; y$-intercept $= \frac { 8 } { 5 }$
B) slope $= \frac { 5 } { 3 } ; y$-intercept $= - \frac { 8 } { 3 }$
C) slope $= 3 ; y$-intercept $= 11$
D) slope $= \frac { 11 } { 5 } ; y$-intercept $= \frac { 8 } { 5 }$

Question

Find the slope and y-intercept of the line.
--3x + 5y = 8 
A) slope $= \frac { 3 } { 5 } ; y$-intercept $= \frac { 8 } { 5 }$
B) slope $= \frac { 5 } { 3 } ; y$-intercept $= - \frac { 8 } { 3 }$
C) slope $= 3 ; y$-intercept $= 11$
D) slope $= \frac { 11 } { 5 } ; y$-intercept $= \frac { 8 } { 5 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the slope and y-intercept, the equation needs to be in the form $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept. Rearranging $-3x + 5y = 8$ gives $5y = 3x + 8$, and then dividing by 5 gives $y = \frac{3}{5}x + \frac{8}{5}$. Therefore, the slope is $\frac{3}{5}$ and the y-intercept is $\frac{8}{5}$.

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