Question

Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that has a slope of -1/4 and passes through the point (8, -1).

Answer 1

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Answer 2

this still aint makin sense

Answer 3

We have a point at \(\large(8,-1)\) and the slope is \(\large -\frac{1}{4}\)

Answer 4

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Answer 5

We'll use the point-slope form and plug everything in.

\[\large (y-y_1)=m(x-x_1)\\\large y-(-1)=-\frac{1}{4}(x-8)\]

Answer 6

And you simply distribute!

\[\large y+1=-\frac{1}{4}x+2\]

Answer 7

Slope-intercept has the form \(\large y=mx+b\)

\[\large y=-\frac{1}{4}x+2-1\\
\large y=-\frac{1}{4}x+1\]

Answer 8

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