SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line with a slope of -5/7 that crosses the y-axis at -1?

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Question 1046820: What is the equation of a line with a slope of -5/7 that crosses the y-axis at -1?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using the point slope form,

with the point (0,-1),




Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
***Using point-slope form,
line with a slope of -5/7 that crosses the y-axis at -1 ... P(0,-1)
y + 1 = (-5/7)(x-0)
y = (-5/7)x - 1
0r
5x + 7y = -7

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