A line has slope 1/2 and y-intercept -5. Which equation represents the line?
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Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b. Here m = 1/2 and b = -5, so the equation is y = 1/2x - 5. The slope multiplies x; the intercept is added as a constant.
A line has slope 1/2 and y-intercept -5. Which equation represents the line?
Slope-intercept form is y = mx + b. Here m = 1/2 and b = -5, so the equation is y = 1/2x - 5. The slope multiplies x; the intercept is added as a constant.