What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (0, 5) and (2, 3)?

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igreen · Answer

First find the slope:

Slope Equation:

$m = \dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

In this case:

$y_2 = 3$
$y_1 = 5$

$x_2 = 2$
$x_1 = 0$

So:

$m = \dfrac{3-5}{2-0}$

$m = \dfrac{-2}{2}$

$m = -1$\

So your slope is -1.

We can write it in the form of y = mx + b

Where $m$ is slope and where $b$ is the y-intercept.

We already have the y-intercept. (0, 5)

And we have the slope which is -1.

So:

y = -1x + 5

or

y = -x + 5

igreen · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

yesss

igreen · Answer

@Dequavia123 I solved it for you.

igreen · Answer

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