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Find the equation of the line which has slope of -5 and y-intercept 7. Give your answer in the form y=mx+b

User Rais Alam
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Answer:

y = - 5x + 7

Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + b ( m is the slope and b the y- intercept )

Here m = - 5 and b = 7, thus

y = - 5x + 7 ← equation of line

User Masha
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Good morning ☕️

Answer:

y = -5x + 7

Explanation:

y=mx+b

m = slope = -5

b = y-intercept = 7

then the equation is : y = -5x + 7

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User Daniel Granger
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