document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782613>Question 782613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is an equation of a line that passes through points (0.5 and has a negative slope?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= -5x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 5x -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -5x -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming the point is (0,5), the answer is <font color=\"red\">y = -5x+5</font> because this equation has a negative slope (-5, which is in front of the x) and it has a y-intercept of 5, which is the point (0,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So those two facts explain why the answer is <font color=\"red\">y = -5x+5</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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