Question

What is the equation of the line that has a slope of -1/5 and a y-intercept of 3?

Answer 1

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: `y = color(red)(m)x + color(blue)(b)`

Where `color(red)(m)` is the slope and `color(blue)(b)` is the y-intercept value.

Substituting the information from the problem gives:

`y = color(red)(-1/5)x + color(blue)(3)`

Answer 2

`y=-1/5x+3`

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"`