Write an Equation in Slope-Intercept Form for a Line That $5 x + 6 y = 21$

question 64

Multiple Choice

Write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line that passes through (5,-8) and is parallel to $5 x + 6 y = 21$ .

• A) \(y = \frac { 6 } { 5 } x - \frac { 23 } { 6 }\)
• B) \(y = - \frac { 5 } { 6 } x - \frac { 23 } { 6 }\)
• C) \(y = \frac { 5 } { 6 } x + \frac { 23 } { 6 }\)
• D) \(y = - \frac { 5 } { 6 } x - \frac { 43 } { 6 }\)
• E) \(y = - \frac { 6 } { 5 } x - \frac { 23 } { 6 }\)