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

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Explanation:

$y _(1) - y = m (x_(1) - x) \\ y - 2 = - 2 / 5(x - + 5) \\ y - 2 = - 0.4(x - 5) \\ y = - 0.4x + 2 + 2 \\ y = - 0.4x + 4$

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