How do you write the equation of a line with Slope=7/5 y-intercept =-5?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-16T04:01:45

The slope-intercept form for a linear equation is #y=mx+b#, where #m# is the slope, and #b# is the y-intercept.

From the given information, the equation would be #y=7/5x-5#.

The y-intercept is the value of #y# when #x=0#, which is the point #(0,-5)#, which can be seen on the graph.

graph{y=7/5x-5 [-10.615, 9.385, -7.37, 2.63]}