point 1 = ( -1 , 5 ) point 2 = ( 5 , -5 )
equation of a line: y = mx + b
Find Slope (m):
( 5 - (-5)) / (-1 - 5))
= 10 / -6
= -3 / 2
slope = -3/2
Find y-intercept (b):
y = mx + b
y = -3/2 * x + b
5 = -3/2 * -1 + b <-------------- use the x and y coordinate of one of the . points. I used point 1 ( -1 , 5 )
b = 7/2 or 3.5
Assemble:
y = -3/2 * x + 3.5

We are given that 0<a<b, which means that 0>-a>-b if you multiply it by -1, which means what's given by our inequality is true and we are done.
The LCD of the denominator is 12. For this one it is possible to just 'see' that 6 is a divisor of 12. When in doubt, you can always get an answer by just multiplying the denominators. (ie., you can turn 11/12 into 66/72 and 1/6 into 12/72).
In this case, the easiest is to convert 1/6 into 2/12. (multiply both numbers by 2).
Then it becomes:
The equation is false so no solution.
Simplify 8/5 * -6 to -48/5
Move the negative sign to the left
Simplify brackets
Since 48/5 = -54 its false so no answer