Write the equation of the line using the information given about its graph.
-Slope $- \frac { 8 } { 5 } , \mathrm { y }$-intercept $\frac { 36 } { 5 }$
A) $y = - \frac { 8 } { 5 } x + \frac { 36 } { 5 }$
B) $y = \frac { 8 } { 5 } x + \frac { 36 } { 5 }$
C) $y = - \frac { 8 } { 5 } x - \frac { 36 } { 5 }$
D) $y = \frac { 8 } { 5 } x - \frac { 36 } { 5 }$

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The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept. Given the slope $- \frac { 8 } { 5 }$ and y-intercept $\frac { 36 } { 5 }$, the equation is $y = - \frac { 8 } { 5 } x + \frac { 36 } { 5 }$.

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Write the Equation of the Line Using the Information Given $- \frac { 8 } { 5 } , \mathrm { y }$