Equation describes a sloping line. For any
equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is .- X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x = c/a. -40/-5 = 8.
- Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is -40/8 = -5.
- Slope is --5/8 = 0.625.
- Equation in slope-intercept form: y=0.625*x+-5.
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