Find the equation of the line that goes through  (-1, -5) and has a slope of -8

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Y = mx + by = -8x + bsubstitute your points (x,y) into your equation and solve for "b"-5 = -8(-1) + b-5 = 8 + bsolve for b here........ b = -13                                   y = mx + byour equation is now:   y = -8 x - 13