The equation of a line can be written in slope-intercept form, which is y = mx + b, where m represents the slope of the line and b represents the y-intercept.
Given that the y-intercept is -2, we know that b = -2.
To find the slope, we can use the formula: slope (m) = (change in y) / (change in x).
Knowing that the line intercepts the y-axis at -2 and the x-axis at -5, we can use those coordinates to calculate the slope:
slope (m) = (-2 - 0) / (-5 - 0) = -2 / -5 = 2/5
Now that we have both the slope and the y-intercept, we can write the equation of the line:
y = (2/5)x - 2
the c intercept of a line is -5 and the y intercept of the line is -2. what is the equations of the line
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