Answer:
y = 5x/2 + 2
Step-by-step explanation:
We know the equation for slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Since we have the coordinates of one point on this line and the slope, we can substitute that in and find b first:
y = mx + b
-8 = 5/2(-4) + b
-8 = -10 + b
b = 2
So we can use the slope and this y intercept we found to plug back into the equation:
y = mx + b
y = 5x/2 + 2
Well, to get rid of them, you would have to add or subtract that fraction to both sides of the equation (making them still equal to each other), so it would just get too complicated to completely get rid of a fraction. That is, if you don't need to.
