Question

what is the equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line that passes through (0, 5) and has a slope of −1? y = −x − 5 y = x 5 y = −x 5 y = x − 5

Answer 1

Equation of a line is given by y - y1 = m(x - x1); where m is the slope.

y - 5 = -1(x - 0)
y - 5 = -x
y = -x + 5