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The slope of a line is -2 and its x-intercept is (-5,0). What is the y-intercept point of the line? Express your answer as an ordered pair.

 Jul 29, 2021
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Line equation   y = -2x + b    y = 0 when x = - 5    sub these into the equation to calc  b

                         0 = (-2)(-5) + b    so b = -10

y = -2x -10       y intercept = b = -10

 Jul 29, 2021

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