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Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line with slope -2/3 and y-intercept -5.

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Answer:

y = -2/3x - 5

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Explanation:

The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b.

m = the slope which is -2/3

b = the y-intercept which is -5

- 5 also the same as + - 5

So to substitute the numbers in, the final equation would be y = -2/3x - 5

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