SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that passes through (-3,5), with slope -2/5. Help!

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Question 560829: Find the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that passes through (-3,5), with slope -2/5. Help!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+mx%2Bb

5+=+%28-2%2F5%29%28-3%29%2Bb

5+=+6%2F5%2Bb

5-6%2F5+=+b

19%2F5+=+b

b+=+19%2F5

So the equation of the line is y+=+%28-2%2F5%29x%2B19%2F5
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