SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line passing through the given point with the indicated slope. Give your results in slope-intercept form. Point : (0,5) Slope: m=-3/5

Question 102063: Write the equation of the line passing through the given point with the indicated slope.
Give your results in slope-intercept form.
Point : (0,5)
Slope: m=-3/5

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, MathLover1:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If you want to find the equation of line with a given a slope of which goes through the point (,), you can simply use the point-slope formula to find the equation:

---Point-Slope Formula---
where is the slope, and is the given point

So lets use the Point-Slope Formula to find the equation of the line

Plug in , , and (these values are given)

Distribute

Multiply and to get

Add 5 to both sides to isolate y

Combine like terms and to get
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Answer:

So the equation of the line with a slope of which goes through the point (,) is:

which is now in form where the slope is and the y-intercept is

Notice if we graph the equation and plot the point (,), we get (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this solver )

Graph of through the point (,)
and we can see that the point lies on the line. Since we know the equation has a slope of and goes through the point (,), this verifies our answer.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Point : ,
Slope:
the where is the and is the :

Now we have the slope and a point , so we can use the formula again

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