Question

A line passes through the point (-8, 6) and has a slope of -5/4.

Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.

Answer 1

`y=-(5)/(4) x-4`

Explanation:

1. write the equation in point slope form
`y-y_(1) =m(x-x_(1) )`

y-6=-5/4(x+8)

2. solve the distributive property

y-6=-5/4x-10

3. add 6 to both sides

y=-5/4x-4

Answer 2

y = -5/4x - 4

Explanation:

Plug in 6 for y and -8 for x. Then solve for b or "y-intercept". You should get -4