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Question 575649:  WRITE AN EQUATION OF THE LINE HAVING THE GIVEN SLOPE AND CONTAINING THE GIVEN Y-INTERCEPT, EXPRESS THE EQUATION IN THE FORM Y = mx + b if possible. 
1.  m = -1/5, b= -5 
2.  m = 6/5, b =4 
3.  m = 1/3 , b = -2 
 Answer by Alan3354(69443)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! WRITE AN EQUATION OF THE LINE HAVING THE GIVEN SLOPE AND CONTAINING THE GIVEN Y-INTERCEPT, EXPRESS THE EQUATION IN THE FORM Y = mx + b if possible. 
1.  m = -1/5, b= -5 
y = mx + b 
m & b are given. 
--> y + (-1/5)x - 5 
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Do the others the same way. 
2.  m = 6/5, b =4 
3.  m = 1/3 , b = -2 
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