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What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (0,7) and (5,5)?

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User Egor Rogov
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Answer:

y = 2/-5x

Explanation:

first find the slope with the equation y2 - y1/ x2 - x1 sooo

7 - 5/ 0 - 5

2/-5

y = 2/-5x + b

we're not done yet, we have to find the y-intercept

the y-intercept is when x is 0 so we make x 0

b = 2/-5(0)

b = 0

the equation is y = 2/-5x

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