Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.
-$3 x-5 y=29$
A) $\mathrm{m}=\frac{3}{5} ; \mathrm{b}=-\frac{29}{5}$
B) $\mathrm{m}=-\frac{5}{3} ; \mathrm{b}=-5$
C) $\mathrm{m}=-\frac{3}{5} ; \mathrm{b}=29$
D) $\mathrm{m}=\frac{5}{3} ; \mathrm{b}=-\frac{29}{5}$

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To find the slope and y-intercept, rewrite the equation in slope-intercept form $y = mx + b$. Solving $3x - 5y = 29$ for $y$, we get $y = \frac{3}{5}x - \frac{29}{5}$. Thus, the slope $m$ is $\frac{3}{5}$ and the y-intercept $b$ is $-\frac{29}{5}$.

Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line 3x−5y=293 x-5 y=293x−5y=29

Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line $3 x-5 y=29$