Find the equation of the line with the given slope and y -intercept. Express the final equation in slope-intercept form. $m = - 7 , b = \frac { 9 } { 7 }$
A) $y = - 7 x - \frac { 9 } { 7 }$
B) $y = 7 x - \frac { 9 } { 7 }$
C) $y = 7 x + \frac { 9 } { 7 }$
D) $y = \frac { 9 } { 7 } x - 7$
E) $y = - 7 x + \frac { 9 } { 7 }$

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The slope-intercept form of a line is $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept. Substituting $m = -7$ and $b = \frac{9}{7}$ into this formula gives $y = -7x + \frac{9}{7}$.

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Find the Equation of the Line with the Given Slope $m = - 7 , b = \frac { 9 } { 7 }$