Put the following equation of a line into slope-intercept form, simplifying all fractions.
8x + 6y = -54

Step-by-step explanation:

The standard form of linear equation is: Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are integers; A and B ≠ 0, and A is a non-negative integer.

Given the linear equation in standard form, 8x + 6y = -54, we can transform this equation into its slope-intercept form, y = mx + b.

First, subtract 8x from both sides:

8x + 6y = - 54

8x - 8x + 6y = - 8x - 54

6y = -8x  - 54

Divide both sides by 6 to isolate y:

⇒ This is the slope-intercept form where the slope, m = , and the y-intercept, b = -9.