What is the equation of the line with slope = #-5/3# and the y-intercept = 5?

2 Answers
Dec 10, 2017

The equation of the line is #y=-5/3x+5#

Explanation:

Based on the given information, slope-intercept form is the easiest way to write the line:
#y=m*x+b#
#\rightarrow m# is the slope
#\rightarrow b# is the #y#-coordinate of the #y#-intercept

So the equation of the line is #y=-5/3x+5#.

Dec 10, 2017

#y=-5/3x+5#

Explanation:

#"the equation of a line in "color(blue)"slope-intercept form"# is.

#color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(y=mx+b)color(white)(2/2)|)))#

#"where m is the slope and b the y-intercept"#

#"here "m=-5/3" and "b=5#

#rArry=-5/3x+5larrcolor(red)"in slope-intercept form"#