How do you write the equation y-5=-2/5(x+15) in slope intercept form?

1 Answer
Jim G.
Mar 14, 2017

y=-2/5x-1

Explanation:

The equation of a line in color(blue)"slope-intercept form" is.

color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(y=mx+b)color(white)(2/2)|)))
where m represents the slope and b, the y-intercept.

"Rearrange "y-5=-2/5(x+15)" into this form"

distribute bracket and simplify.

y-5=-2/5x-6

rArry=-2/5x-6+5

rArry=-2/5x-1larrcolor(red)" in slope-intercept form"

Related questions
See all questions in Write a Function in Slope-Intercept Form
Impact of this question
2229 views around the world
You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License