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Write the slope-intercept (y = mx + b) form of an equation for a line with y-intercept-5 and slope 2.

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The slope-intercept form of the line is


y=mx+b

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

so we only need to substitute the values into the equation

m=2

b= -5

the equation is


y=2x-5

User Teja Kantamneni
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