Find the slope and the y-intercept
-$$- 3 x + 11 y = - 8$$
A) $\mathrm { m } = \frac { 3 } { 11 } ; \left( 0 , - \frac { 8 } { 11 } \right)$
B) $\mathrm { m } = 33 ; ( 0 , - 88 )$
C) $\mathrm { m } = \frac { 11 } { 3 } ; \left( 0 , \frac { 8 } { 3 } \right)$
D) $\mathrm { m } = ; ( 0 , - 8 )$

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To find the slope (m) and y-intercept, the equation needs to be in the form y = mx + b. Rearranging $-3x + 11y = -8$ gives $y = \frac{3}{11}x - \frac{8}{11}$, so the slope $m = \frac{3}{11}$ and the y-intercept is $\left(0, -\frac{8}{11}\right)$.

Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept - −3x+11y=−8- 3 x + 11 y = - 8−3x+11y=−8

Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept
- $- 3 x + 11 y = - 8$