Question

What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (0, -5) and (-5,-1)?

Answer 1

Answer:

y=$-\frac{4}{5}$x-5

Step-by-step explanation:

The coordinates (0,-5) tells us the y intercept of the line, which is -5.

To find the equation of the line, we  have to use the equation $m=\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}$ to find the slope of the line. Plug in the values of the other coordinates (-5,-1) into the equation, which would then leave you with :

m=$\frac{(-1)-(-5)}{(-5)-0}$

we then solve for m(the slope) and we get:

m=$-\frac{4}{5}$

so the equation of the line is y=$-\frac{4}{5}$x-5

Answer 2

Answer:

we find first slope

m=(-5+1)/(0+5)

m=-4/5

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y+ 5=(-4/5)(x-0)

5y+25=-4x

so equation is. 4x+5y+25=0