Find the Slope and the Y-Intercept of the Line $$5 x + 8 y = 31$$

question 391

Multiple Choice

Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line.
- $$5 x + 8 y = 31$$

• A) slope: \(\frac { 3 } { 5 } ; y\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , \frac { 8 } { 31 } \right)\)
• B) slope: \(\frac { 5 } { 8 } ; y\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , \frac { 31 } { 8 } \right)\)
• C) slope: \(- \frac { 5 } { 8 } ; \mathrm { y }\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , \frac { 31 } { 8 } \right)\)
• D) slope: \(- \frac { 3 } { 5 } ; y\)-intercept: \(\left( 0 , \frac { 8 } { 31 } \right)\)

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of direct materials used in production and the standard quantity expected, valued at the standard cost.