Write an equation in Standard Form of the line passing through (5, -4) with a slope of -2/5.

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Rutvij Kotecha · Answer 1 · 2021-12-20T05:47:48+0000

Answer:

The answer is

Explanation:

To find an equation of a line when given the slope and a point we use the formula

y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)

where

m is the slope

( x1 , y1) is the point

From the question the points is (5, -4) and slope - 2/5

The equation is

$y + 4 = - (2)/(5) (x - 5) \\ y + 4 = - (2)/(5) x + 2 \\ y = - (2)/(5) x + 2 - 4$

We have the final answer as

$y = - (2)/(5) x - 2 \\$

Hope this helps you