Express the following equation in slope-intercept form: y - 11 = - 5 (x + 8)
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Express the following equation in slope-intercept form:  y - 11 =  -  5 (x + 8) 
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radar · Answer

Is the expression on the right of the equal sign divided by 2?

anonymous · Answer

I'm not sure what slope-intercept form means, but...
y-11 = -5(x+8) is of the form y-y1 = m(x-x1) where m is the slope.
so, m, the slope would be m= y-y1/x-x1 
or, -5=y-11/x+8

radar · Answer

Assuming the problem is:

y-11         -5(x+8)
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     1             8
 cross multiplying getting:  -5(x+8)=8y -88
-5x-40=8y-88
Isolating y:  8y=-5x -40 + 88
8y=-5x+48
y=(-5/8)x+6    In slope intercept form   Note m= -5/8   (slope)