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For the line described by y =
-2x + 8, the y-intercept is
and the slope is

User Johan Berg Nilsson
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Answer:

y-intercept is 8 and slope is -2

Explanation:

General equation of a line:


y = mx + b

m » slope

b » y-intercept

Our equation given:


{ \boxed{y = - 2x + 8}}

by comparison with general equation

m » -2

b » 8

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