What is the equation of the line that has a slope of -1/5 and a y-intercept of 3?
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Jan 30, 2018
See a solution process below:
Explanation:
We can use the slope-intercept formula to write the equation of the line in the problem. The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is:
Where
Substituting the information from the problem gives:
Jan 30, 2018
Explanation:
#"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"slope-intercept form"# is.
#•color(white)(x)y=mx+b#
#"where m is the slope and b the y-intercept"#
#"here "m=-1/5" and "b=3#
#rArry=-1/5x+3larrcolor(blue)"is equation of line"#