Question

The slope of a line is -1/5, and the y-intercept is 5. What is the equation of the line written in general form?

x - 5y - 25 = 0
x - 5y - 5 = 0
x + 5y - 25 = 0

Im not the best with general form

Answer 1

Use whichever equation of a straight line is easiest and most familiar to you to get the basic equation. Then, we can transform it into general form.

Answer 2

y= -1/5x + 5? @mathmale

Answer 3

I'd suggest you enclose the slope, -1/5, in parentheses for greater clarity:\[y=(\frac{ -1 }{ 5 })x+5\]

Answer 4

Now, let's change this into "general form," which looks like Ax + By = C (or Ax + By + D = 0).

Answer 5

there's a fraction in our equation; it's 1/5.

The LCD of this whole equation is 5.

So, multiply every one of the 3 terms by 5. Do that now, please.

Answer 6

Do this:\[5[y=(\frac{ -1 }{ 5 })x+5]\]