Question

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (−0.5,8) and has a slope of −5?

Answer 1

Slope=-1.8, X=-0.5, y=1.9

Equation is y^2-y^1=m(x^2-x^1).

Y-1.9=-1.8(X-(-0.5))

Y-1.9=-1.8x+0.90

Add 1.9 on both sides.

Y= -1.8x+1.

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