Write the equation of the line with the slope = -2/5 that passes through the point (-2, 6)

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anonymous · Answer

Use point-slope form.
y-y1=m(x-x1)

Plug in what you have and solve it in terms of y.

anonymous · Answer

You have a point in the form (x1,y1) and a slope m so use point-slope form$$y - y1 = m(x-x1)$$ then solve for y

anonymous · Answer

I did that but I come up with y=-2/5x+26/5. That is not one of the options for ABC or D

anonymous · Answer

whats your choices?

anonymous · Answer

Write the equation of the line with the slope = -2/5 that passes through the point (-2, 6)
Select one:
A. 2x – 5y = -26
B. 2x + 5y = 26
C. 5x + 2y = 2
D. 5x – 2y = -22

anonymous · Answer

Ohh i see, solve each of those for y and find the one that matches up with what we came up with above.

anonymous · Answer

I don't understand?

anonymous · Answer

they dont have their equations solved for y like you did $$y = -\frac{2}{5}x + \frac{26}{5}$$ since the right side has a common denominator in both terms we can do this $$y = \frac{-2x + 26}{5}$$ now multiply both sides by 5 to cancel out the 5's on the right hand side $$5y = -2x + 26$$ move the term with the x over to the left hand side like they have it $$5y + 2x = 26$$ is what we get

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much!

anonymous · Answer

You're welcome