SOLUTION: Which of the following is an equation of a line that passes through the point (0, 5) and has a negative slope? A. y= -5x+5 B. y= 5x+5 C. y= -5x-5 D. Y= 5x E. Y= 5x-5

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: Which of the following is an equation of a line that passes through the point (0, 5) and has a negative slope? A. y= -5x+5 B. y= 5x+5 C. y= -5x-5 D. Y= 5x E. Y= 5x-5      Log On


   



Question 821388: Which of the following is an equation of a line that passes through the point (0, 5) and has a negative slope?
A. y= -5x+5
B. y= 5x+5
C. y= -5x-5
D. Y= 5x
E. Y= 5x-5

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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(0, 5) is the y-intercept of the line, so the slope-intercept form of the line must be like this:
y = mx + 5
where m is the slope, but we know that m < 0 so
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answer:
A: y = -5x + 5
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