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  • 03-10-2017
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Find the equation of the line with slope = -5 and passing through (4,-17). write your equation in the form y = m x + b y=mx+b.

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kritter1
kritter1 kritter1
  • 03-10-2017
y=mx+c 
m= -5 

Just substitute the values of the point into the equation to find c

-17=-5 x 4 +b 
-70+20+b 
3=b

y=-5x+3 

Hope I helped :)
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Аноним Аноним
  • 03-10-2017
y = -5x + b

-17 = -5(4) + b

-17 = -20 + b
+20 +20

3 = b

y = -5x + 3

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