Find the slope and y-intercept of the line $- 2 x + 3 y = 9$
A) $m = \frac { 2 } { 3 }$ (0, 5)
B) $m = - \frac { 2 } { 3 }$ (5, 0)
C) $m = \frac { 2 } { 3 }$ (0, -3)
D) $m = \frac { 2 } { 3 }$ (0, 3)
E) $m = - \frac { 2 } { 3 }$ (0, -3)

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To find the slope and y-intercept, we first solve the equation for y in terms of x: $3y = 2x + 9$, so $y = \frac{2}{3}x + 3$. The slope $m$ is $\frac{2}{3}$ and the y-intercept is (0, 3).

Find the Slope and Y-Intercept of the Line −2x+3y=9- 2 x + 3 y = 9−2x+3y=9

Find the Slope and Y-Intercept of the Line $- 2 x + 3 y = 9$