The equation given in the image is $y = -\frac{15}{8}x + 9$. This is in the slope-intercept form, which is written as:

$y = mx + b$

where:

• $m$ is the slope of the line, and
• $b$ is the y-intercept.

In this case, $b = 9$, so the y-intercept is 9.

Since the problem asks for the y-intercept as an integer or fraction, the answer is:

$\boxed{9}$

Would you like further details on this topic or have any additional questions?

Here are 5 follow-up questions related to this problem:

1. How do you determine the slope of a line from an equation?
2. What is the meaning of the y-intercept in a real-world context?
3. Can a line have a fractional y-intercept, and if so, how would it be interpreted?
4. What happens to the y-intercept if the equation is rearranged in a different form?
5. How do you find the x-intercept of a line from its equation?

Tip: The y-intercept is always the value of $y$ when $x = 0$. In slope-intercept form, it's the constant term!