Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - The Equation of a Line - Exercises - Page 314: 7

Answer

The graph is given below.

Work Step by Step

In terms of the slope and y-intercept, the standard equation of a line is given by $$y=mx+b.$$ Now, by substituting $m=-\frac{2}{5}$ and $b=-4$, we have $$y=-\frac{2}{5}x-4 .$$ The graph is given below.
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