In an exponential function, what does the 'a' represent?​

Fixed rate mortgage offer: purchase price: $170,000 down payment ($34k): 20% term: 30 years interest rate: 4.25% property tax (yearly): $1,500 homeowner’s insurance (yearly): $1,000 use this example from a fixed-rate mortgage calculator to you answer the questions. keep the page open after you complete this question. according to the calculator, the monthly payment demarco and tanya should anticipate paying for principal and interest is $208. $877. $669. $1,200.

What is the slope-intercept from of the equation y+5=4(x+8)?

Me because i don't understand how to do it.: )