Question

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

Answer 1

Solution

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:

$-5=-\frac{1}{8}(8)+b$

And we can solve for the intercept b like this:

$b=-5+1=-4$

And the line would be given by:

$y=-\frac{1}{8}x-4$