Question

The slope of a line is 5/8,(5 on he top and 8 on the bottom) and the line passes through the point .(−8,−4).

What is the slope-intercept form of the equation for this line?

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Answer 1

y=5/8 x+1

Explanation:

so not 58 but 5/8 is the slope, okay... Did you try looking at your last question as an example for this one?

y=mx+b

we are given m=5/8 so plug in

y=5/8 x+b

You are given an (x,y) on the line which is (-8,-4) so plug in and find b

-4=5/8 (-8)+b

-4=-5+b

1=b

So the line y=5/8 x+1