Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.
-$$- 5 y = 4 x$$
A) slope: $- \frac { 4 } { 5 } ; y$-intercept: $( 0,0 )$
B) slope: $0 ; y$-intercept: $\left( 0 , - \frac { 4 } { 5 } \right)$
C) slope: $- \frac { 5 } { 4 } ; y$-intercept: $( 0,0 )$
D) slope: $0 ; y$-intercept: $\left( 0 , - \frac { 5 } { 4 } \right)$

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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. Solving $-5y = 4x$ for $y$ gives $y = -\frac{4}{5}x$, so the slope is $-\frac{4}{5}$ and the y-intercept is $(0,0)$.

Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line −5y=4x- 5 y = 4 x−5y=4x

Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line $- 5 y = 4 x$