What is the equation of a line that has a slope of -5 and passes through the (0,2)? *y=-5x *y=-5x+2 *y= 2x-5

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What is the equation of a line that has a slope of -5 and passes through the (0,2)?

*y=-5x
*y=-5x+2
*y= 2x-5

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Answer:

y=-5x+2

Explanation:

Shawn Taylor answered Nov 26, 2017

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General equation of line is
y = mx + c
m = -5
x = 0 and y = 2 so c = 2

therefore the equation is
y = -5x + 2

Griegs answered Nov 29, 2017

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