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What is the equation of the following line written in slope-intercept form?

y = -5x
y = 5x
y = 5/x

What is the equation of the following line written in slope-intercept form? y = -5x-example-1

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Answer:

y=5x

Explanation:

first, we know that a rising line's slope is always positive, so the first one is incorrect

let's figure out the slope: y-y'/x-x' is the formula.

now, -5-5/-1-1= -10/-2= 5. so the slope of this line is 5.

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The equation is y=5x
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