SOLUTION: how do you solve and graph 8x+5y=-25

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Question 694073: how do you solve and graph 8x+5y=-25
Found 2 solutions by JBarnum, stanbon:
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8x%2B5y=-25 put in y-intercept format
5y=-8x-25
y=%28-8%2F5%29x-5
y=mx+b
where m= slope and b= y-intercept
point(0,-5) is y-intercept put a dot there
from that dot you will go down 8 and to the right 5
you go down because its a -8 and u go right because its a +5 for m
you will get point (5,-13) make your second dot here. now draw a solid line through the dots and put arrows on the ends.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how do you solve and graph 8x+5y=-25
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You can't "solve" it because you have 2 variables and only one equation.
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You can graph it:
y = (-8/5)x - 5
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If x = 0, y = -5
If x = 5, y = -13
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Plot those two points and draw a line thru them.
graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-20%2C20%2C%28-8%2F5%29x+-5%29
Cheers,
Stan H.
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