SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line with a slope of -5 and containing point (2,4)?

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Question 410104: What is the equation of a line with a slope of -5 and containing point (2,4)?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
What is the equation of a line with a slope of -5 and containing point (2,4)?


y = -5x + b |using ordered pair pt(2,4) to solve for b
4 = -10
14 = b | y = -5x+14 OR 5x+y = 14
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