Michael J. answered 02/16/15
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Your coordinates of the line is (0, -5) and (2, 0)
Lets find the slope.
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (0 -(-5))/(2-0)
m = 5/2
Your equation is
y = mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
y = (5/2)x - 5