Find the equation for the line with the given slope and point. slope=-1/3; (-5,5)

Slope-intercept form is:

y = mx + b

"m" is the slope, "b" is the y-intercept (the y value when x = 0)

You need to find "m" and "b". Since you know "m" is -1/3, you can plug it into the equation.

y = mx + b

y = -1/3x + b

To find "b", you can plug in the point (-5,5) into the equation.

y = -1/3x + b

5 = -1/3(-5) + b

5 = 5/3 + b    Subtract 5/3 on both sides

5 - 5/3 = b      Make the denominators the same in order to subtract them

15/3 - 5/3 = b

10/3 = b

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