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Write and equation for a straight line that has a slope of -1/2 and a y-intercept of 5

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Answer: B - y=−3x+5

Explanation: The slope-intercept equation for a straight line is y=mx+b,

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

The required equation is y=−3x+5

User John Kline Kurtz
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Answer:

Y = - 1/2 x + 5

Explanation:

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