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A line / passes through point (-2, 5) and has the same y-intercept as

the line y-3x-4. What is the equation for the line /?

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I'm assuming you meant to write y = 3x-4

We know that the y-intercept of the given line is (0,-4), so we need to find the equation of the line passing through (-2,5) and (0,-4).

The slope is


(-4-5)/(0-(-2))=-(9)/(2)

So, this means the equation is
\boxed{y=-(9)/(2)x-4}

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