Find the slope and y-intercept values for this line. The letter 'm' is used to represent the slope of a line. The letter 'b' is used to represent the y-value of the y- Intercept. $$m =$$ $$b =$$
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Let's pick two points that are easy to read from the graph. Point 1: The line passes through the y-axis at y = 4. So, one point is (0, 4). This is also the y-intercept. Point 2: The line passes through the x-axis at x = -2. So, another point is (-2, 0). Show more…
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