Answer:
Slope= -5/8
y-intercept = -1/8
Step-by-step explanation:
ALWAYS make the equation "y=mx+c"
where m = slope/gradient and c = y-intercept
Now rearrange the equation:
5x+8y=-1
8y=-5x-1
y=-5x/8-1/8
Slope= -5/8
y-intercept = -1/8
Answer:
slope = -5/8
y-intercept = -1/8
Step-by-step explanation:
Recall slope-intercept form of a linear equation looks something like this:
y = mx + b, where m = slope and b = y-intercept
given:
-5x-8y=1 (add 5x to both sides)
-8y = 1 + 5x (divide both sides by -8)
y = -(1/8) + (5/-8) x
y = -(1/8) - (5/8)x
y = (-5/8)x - (1/8)
compare this with the formula above
slope = m = -5/8
y-intercept = c = -1/8
