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A line has a slope of -5 and has a point of (-2,2) and (-1, -3). Write the equation for the line in slope intercept form.

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Answer:

the answer is

y=-5×-8

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Answer:

y = -5x -8

Explanation:

The y-intercept can be found from ...

b = y -mx

Using the first point, we have ...

b = 2 -(-5)(-2) = -8

Then the slope-intercept equation is ...

y = mx + b . . . . . . . . for slope m and y-intercept b

y = -5x -8

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