SOLUTION: Graph the linear equation 5x+4y=-12

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Question 980072: Graph the linear equation
5x+4y=-12

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+4y=-12
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Convert to slope-intercept form:
4y=-5x-12
y=(-5/4)x-3
The slope is -5/4, the line intercepts y axis at -3 (point (0,-3))
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Find x-intercept, set y=0
0=(-5/4)x-3
3=(-5/4)x
-12/5=x
The line intercepts the x axis at -2.4 (point (2.4,0)
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Mark the intercepts ((0,-3) and (-2.4,0) and draw a line through both points:
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