Solve this system of equations. Write the solution as a coordinate pair. Use a graph if it helps with your thinking. y=-(1)/(2)x-8

## Step 1The given equation is . This is a linear equation in the form of , where is the slope and is the y-intercept.## Step 2In this equation, the slope is and the y-intercept is .## Step 3The slope of the line is negative, which means the line is decreasing. The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, which is at .## Step 4To graph this line, we start by plotting the y-intercept at on the y-axis.## Step 5Next, we use the slope to determine the direction of the line. Since the slope is , we move down 1 unit and right 2 units from the y-intercept to plot another point on the line.## Step 6Finally, we draw a straight line through these two points to represent the equation .