SOLUTION: i am not understanding how to find an equation of a line that has a slope of -8 and passes through (-1,5). Write in slope intercept form

Question 318599: i am not understanding how to find an equation of a line that has a slope of -8 and passes through (-1,5). Write in slope intercept form
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, JBarnum:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope intercept form is,
You know that

Use your point to solve for b.

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Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
slope intercept form is where m=slope and b= intercept
you have the following:

substitute the letters for the numbers and solve for "b"

multiply -8 and -1
subtract 8

rewrite equation

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