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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (-1,-5) and has a
slope of -1?

User Jason Sims
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Answer:

5 x - 6 y - 8 = 0

Explanation:

User HelloWorld
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answer: -5=-1x+b

explanation: put this in the form of y=mx+b form. m is the slope of the line so it’s -1. b is the y intercept so that means the answer must be -5 from the set of points you provided. hope that helps
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