Question

5x – 8y = – 2

Answer 1

Given: 5x – 8y = – 2
Slope of the line = $\frac{-\mathrm{coefficient}\mathrm{of}x}{\mathrm{coefficient}\mathrm{of}y}=\frac{-5}{-8}=\frac{5}{8}$

For finding the intercept of y-axis, we put x = 0 in the given equation 5x – 8y = – 2.
i.e., 5(0) – 8y = –2
⇒ –8y = –2
⇒ y = $\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$
∴ y-intercept = $\frac{1}{4}$