How do you write an equation of a line with Slope -9 and y-intercept (0,5)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-14T20:56:44

#y = -9x + 5#

We should use the slope-intercept formula to solve this problem.

The point-slope formula states: #color(red)((y = mx + c)#
Where #m# is the slope and #c# is the y-intercept for the point #(0, y_1)#.

Substituting the information provided we get the equation:

#y = -9x + 5#