SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation in slope-intercept form: y - 11 = - 5 (x + 8) p.s the 5 and 2 is a fraction 2

Question 219456: please help me solve this equation in slope-intercept form:
y - 11 = - 5 (x + 8) p.s the 5 and 2 is a fraction
2

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y - 11 = - 5 (x + 8) p.s the 5 and 2 is a fraction
2
:
Assume the equation is
y - 11 = (x + 8)
:
Multiply what's inside the brackets
y - 11 = x + *8
y - 11 = x - 20
Cancel the 2 into 8
y - 11 = x + -5(4)
y - 11 = x - 20
Add 11 to both sides
y = x - 20 + 11
y = x - 9; the slope intercept form
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