SOLUTION: How would I graph a line that goes through (-5, -4), and has a slope of 2/5

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Question 371016: How would I graph a line that goes through (-5, -4), and has a slope of 2/5
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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One given point on the line is (-5,-4). The slope 2/5 corresponds to 2 units advance upward for every 5 units advance to towards the right. So another point on the line is (-5 + 5, -4 + 2) = (0, -2). Just draw a line passing through (-5,-4) and (0, -2).