Question

Annie was given two pieces of information and must write the equation of a line. She knows the line crosses the y-axis at the point (0,5) and has a slope of -4. What is the equation of the line ?

plz help !!

Answer 1

What form do they want it in? Slope intercept or point slope?

Answer 2

Y=mx+b form

Answer 3

Oh ok so slope intercept form
y=mx+b
m=slope
b=y-intercept
they gave you all the info you need try to write out the equation :-)

Answer 4

So the equation I came up with was y=-4x+5

Answer 5

Am I correct ?

Answer 6

Perfect

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Alrighty :)