Question 214225
Write an equation of a line that has slope -5 and y-intercept 2


Step 1.  The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.  Note the y-intercept occurs when x=0 or at the point (0,b). 


Step 2.  Substituting m=-5 and b=2, we have  y=-5x+2.  Note at x=0, y=2 or the y-intercept.


I hope the above steps were helpful. 


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