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Question

Write the equation of the line with a slope of - 7 and a y-intercept of (0, 5) in slope-intercept form.

The equation is

Answer 1

Hi, Omar.

slope intercept 

 

y = mx + b  where m is slope and b is y-intercept

y = -7x + b

 Now substitute point (0,5)

5 = 0 + b

b = 5

 

So the equation is:

 

y = -7x + 5