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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point -5, two and has a slope of -2/5

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Answer:

y -2 = (-2/5)(x +5)

Explanation:

You can put the given values for the point ((h, k) = (-5, 2)) and slope (m = -2/5) into the point-slope form of the equation for a line:

y -k = m(x -h)

y -2 = -2/5(x +5)

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This equation simplifies to ...

y = -2/5x

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