SOLUTION: write a equation of the line with slope 5 and y- intercept -12?

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Question 188754: write a equation of the line with slope 5 and y- intercept -12?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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write a equation of the line with slope 5 and y- intercept -12?
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Remember the "slope-intercept" form of a line?
y = mx + b
where
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept
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Simply plug in what was given:
y = 5x + (-12)
y = 5x - 12 (this is what they're looking for)