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What is an equation of the line that contains the point (0, -5) and a slope of 1/4

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Answer:

y = 1/4x - 5

Explanation:

y = mx + b is the equation of a straight line.

m = slope, b = y intercept. (y intercept is the point where the line of the graph crosses the y axis)

(0, -5) is the y intercept (if you were to graph this point, it would be on the y axis, fitting the previous description)

the slope is 1/4

replace each variable in the equation, and you get:

y = 1/4x - 5

User ThomasDurin
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Answer:

y=1/4x-5

Explanation:

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