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Write the equation of the line in fully simplified slope intercept form

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Write the equation of the line in fully simplified slope intercept form Help please-example-1
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Answer:

y = 5/3x -5

Explanation:

The slope is the ratio of "rise" to "run" for the line. Here, marked points are 5 units apart vertically and 3 units apart horizontally. The slope is ...

m = rise/run = +5/3 = 5/3

There is a marked point on the y-axis at y = -5. That is the y-intercept. Then your equation is ...

y = mx + b . . . . . line with slope m and y-intercept b

y = 5/3x -5 . . . . . line with slope 5/3 and y-intercept -5

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