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Rewrite the equation in Slope-Intercept Form. y - 2= -5 (x- 2)​

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Answer:

y = - 5x + 12

Explanation:

the equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

given

y - 2 = - 5(x - 2) ← distribute parenthesis

y - 2 = - 5x + 10 ( add 2 to both sides )

y = - 5x + 12 ← in slope- intercept form

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