the x intercept of a line is -5 and the y intercept of a line is -2. What is the equation of the line?

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anonymous · Answer

Please help me i will give a gold medal

anonymous · Answer

Start with y = mx + b
We know our equation will fit this form, since all lines do.
Do you know what b is?

anonymous · Answer

sorry no i don't know what b is. i'm really bad at these type of questions

anonymous · Answer

y = mx + b is a really important equation, so it's important to understand it or you will be lost in a lot of math that will come to you in the future.

anonymous · Answer

b is the y intercept...and m is the slope
in your example, we know b right away

anonymous · Answer

so b is -2