A line passes through the point (2, 7) and has a slope of $\frac{-5}{2}$. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.
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We know that the line passes through the point (2, D=0 5). This means that when x = 2, y = D=0 5. So we can substitute these values into the equation. Show more…
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