First, we know that we can write any linear equation in the form y=ax+b, where a is the slope. This means that y=(4/5)x+b. Now, it has the point (1, -8). Plugging in x=1 and y=-8 gives us -8=(4/5)+b, which means that b=-44/5. Plugging this in gives us y=(4/5)x-44/5. Hope it helped!
