Question

Write the equation of a line in slope intercept form m=-1/8; (8,-5)

Answer 1

For this case we have the slope given by:

m = -1/8

And a point given (8,-5) and we can find the equation in the following way:

`-5=-(1)/(8)(8)+b`

And we can solve for the intercept b like this:

`b=-5+1=-4`

And the line would be given by:

`y=-(1)/(8)x-4`