Write the equation of the line with slope -5 and y-intercept (0, 5).?

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Write the equation of the line with slope -5 and y-intercept (0, 5).?

2007-05-25 12:06:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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y = -5x + 5

2007-05-25 12:09:26 · answer #1 · answered by Austin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Remembering that a point that crosses the y-axis is (0,b). Since (0,b) belongs to the line, a point slope form equation of the line is y - b=m (x - 0). This simplifies to y = mx + b which is called the slope intercept form. Substituting values we get y = -5x + 5. Rewrite the equation 5x+y - 5 =0.

2007-05-25 21:06:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

y=-5x+5

2007-05-25 19:10:01 · answer #3 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋