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Write the slope intercept equation given a point (4,-3) and the slope -5

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Given:

The point (4,-3)

The slope -5.

To find the slope-intercept equation:

Using the formula,


\begin{gathered} y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\ y-(-3)=-5(x-4) \\ y+3=-5x+20 \\ y=-5x+17 \end{gathered}

Hence, the slope-intercept equation is,


y=-5x+17

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