x - 8y = 24

transform equation into y = mx + b form

where m is the slope and b is the y -intercept.

x - 8y = 24

x -x - 8y = 24 -x (subtract x to both sides)

-8y = -x + 24 (divide -8 to both sides)

y = -x/-8 + 24/-8

y = 1/8(x) - 3

from y = mx + b

m = 1/8 (slope) - steepness of the line

b = -3 (y-intercept)

x intercept is y=0

0 = 1/8(x) -3

1/8(x) = 3

x = 3(8)

x = 24 (x-intercept)

Point of Line

x -8y = 24

if substitute 8 to x (x = 8)

(8) -8y =24

-8y = 24 -8

-8y = 16

y = 16/-8

y = -2

(8, -2) point on the line