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Given the equation,
y = 1/3x - 4, what is the slope and the y-intercept?

m= 4 and b= 1/3

m= -4 and b=1/3

m= 1/3 and b= 4

m= 1/3 and b= -4

Answer 1

m = 1/3 and b = - 4

Explanation:

The equation already gives the answer as the equation is in slope-intercept form.

`y = mx + b`

Where m = slope and b = y-intercept.

From the equation —

`y = (1)/(3) x - 4 \\ m = (1)/( 3) \\ b = - 4`

Therefore, our slope is 1/3 and y-intercept is - 4.