SOLUTION: What is the equation, in slope intercept form, of the line that passes through (0, 5) and has a slope of -1?

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Question 1041283: What is the equation, in slope intercept form, of the line that passes through (0, 5) and has a slope of -1?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the general point-slope formula
+%28+y+-+5+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+0+%29+=+-1+
+y+-+5+=+-x+
+y+=+-x+%2B+5+
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check:
Does it go through ( 0,5 )?
+5+=+-0+%2B+5+
+5+=+5+
OK