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Give the equation of the line that passes through the point (2,3) and has a slope of −5.

Give your answer in slope-intercept form, y=mx+b.


Sagot :

Answer:

y = m x + b

y = -5 x + b      given m

b = y + 5 x = 3 + 2 * 5 = 13

y = -5 x + 13       final equation

Check:    if x = 2 then

y = -5 * 2 + 13 = 3