SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (0,3) and (5,0)

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Question 150952: What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (0,3) and (5,0)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%280-3%29%2F%285-0%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=0, y%5B1%5D=3, x%5B2%5D=5, x%5B1%5D=0, ,


m=%28-3%29%2F%285-0%29 Subtract 3 from 0 to get -3


m=%28-3%29%2F%285%29 Subtract 0 from 5 to get 5


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=-3%2F5