What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (5,0) and has a slope of −1?

Answer 1

y=mx + b is the general equation with slope= m & y intercept = b

if m=-1 then

y=-x + b

0 =-5 +b

b =5

y=-x +5 is the line with slope =-1 through the point (5,0)