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The slope of a line is -1/5, and the y-intercept is 5. What is the equation of the line written in general form?

 Jun 10, 2015

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m = -1/5     and we have the point (0, 5).....so we have

 

y - 5  = (-1/5)x   add 5 to both sides

 

y = (-1/5)x + 5      multiply throgh by -5

 

-5y = x - 25     rearrange

 

x + 5y  = 25

 

x + 5y - 25 = 0

 

 

 Jun 10, 2015
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x - 5y - 25 = 0
x - 5y - 5 = 0
x + 5y - 25 = 0
 Jun 10, 2015
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Best Answer

m = -1/5     and we have the point (0, 5).....so we have

 

y - 5  = (-1/5)x   add 5 to both sides

 

y = (-1/5)x + 5      multiply throgh by -5

 

-5y = x - 25     rearrange

 

x + 5y  = 25

 

x + 5y - 25 = 0

 

 

CPhill Jun 10, 2015

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