What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (5,0)and has a slope of -\frac{3}{5}

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asked Jun 16, 2023 214k views

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Wug · Answer 1 · 2023-06-20T20:48:41+0000

Slope-intercept form:
y=mx+b

We're given:

First, plug the slope into slope-intercept form:

y=-(3)/(5)x+b

Now, plug in the given point and solve for b:

$0=-(3)/(5)(5)+b\\\\0=-3+b\\b=3$

Now, plug b back into our original equation:

y=-(3)/(5)x+3

y=-(3)/(5)x+3