Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.
-$$- 4 y = 3 x$$
A) slope: $- \frac { 4 } { 3 } ; \mathrm { y }$-intercept: 0
B) slope: $- \frac { 3 } { 4 } ; y$-intercept: 0
C) slope: $0 ; y$-intercept: $- \frac { 4 } { 3 }$
D) slope: $0 ; y$-intercept: $- \frac { 3 } { 4 }$

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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. Dividing the given equation by $-4$ gives $y = -\frac{3}{4}x$, so the slope is $-\frac{3}{4}$ and the y-intercept is $0$.

Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line −4y=3x- 4 y = 3 x−4y=3x

Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line $- 4 y = 3 x$