5y = 135....divide both sides by 5
y = 135 / 5
y = 27 <==
You could rewrite
as
and be tempted to cancel out the factors of
. But this cancellation is only valid when
.
When
, you end up with the indeterminate form
, which is why
is not a zero.
Answer:
I believe the answer is A.
First, subtract 2x from both sides of the equation to get 8y = -2x - 32. Then, divide the equation by 8, to get y = -x/4 - 4. Your y-intercept will be -4, and it's slope will be -1/4.