Question

-5/8x - 1/3y = 1/8.
What would the graph look like for this equation?

Answer 1

@tkhunny

Answer 2

That appears to be a linear equation. What's your favorite way to graph such a thing?

I might be tempted to use the Intercept Form. Just multiply by 8.

\(-5x - (8/3)y = 1\)

That's not quite it.

\(\dfrac{x}{-5} + \dfrac{y}{-3/8} = 1\) -- THERE it is!

You may prefer the Slope-Intercept Form. Your choice.

Answer 3

I'm using the slope-intercept form. I don't know how to graph it on though. Can you draw it?

Answer 4

It looks like any other line. Why is this one special? Show your Slope-Intercept Form.

Answer 5

I mean I don't know how to graph it at all.