Question

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Explanation:

Problem 1:

Step1: Recall slope - intercept form

The slope - intercept form of a line is $y = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y - intercept.

Step2: Substitute values

Given that the slope $m=-2$ and the y - intercept $b = 5$. Substitute these values into the slope - intercept form.
We get $y=-2x + 5$.

Step1: Recall slope formula

The slope formula between two points $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is $m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$.
We have two points: $(0,-5)$ (where $x_1 = 0,y_1=-5$) and $(3,-1)$ (where $x_2 = 3,y_2=-1$).

Step2: Calculate slope

Substitute the values into the slope formula: $m=\frac{-1-(-5)}{3 - 0}=\frac{-1 + 5}{3}=\frac{4}{3}$? Wait, no, wait. Wait, $y_2=-1,y_1 = - 5$, so $y_2-y_1=-1-(-5)=-1 + 5 = 4$? Wait, no, wait, $(0,-5)$ and $(3,-1)$. Wait, $y_2=-1,y_1=-5$, so $y_2 - y_1=-1-(-5)=4$, $x_2 - x_1=3 - 0 = 3$, so $m=\frac{4}{3}$? Wait, no, wait, no, wait the y - intercept is at $(0,-5)$, so $b=-5$. Wait, but let's recalculate. Wait, $y_1=-5,x_1 = 0$; $y_2=-1,x_2 = 3$. So $m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}=\frac{-1-(-5)}{3-0}=\frac{-1 + 5}{3}=\frac{4}{3}$? Wait, no, that can't be. Wait, no, wait the points: $(0,-5)$ and $(3,-1)$. Let's check the difference in y: $-1-(-5)=4$, difference in x: $3 - 0=3$, so slope is $\frac{4}{3}$? Wait, no, wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no, $(0,-5)$ is on the y - axis, so the y - intercept $b=-5$. Now, let's find the slope. The formula is $m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. So $x_1 = 0,y_1=-5$; $x_2 = 3,y_2=-1$. So $m=\frac{-1-(-5)}{3-0}=\frac{4}{3}$? Wait, but let's check with the graph. Wait, from $(0,-5)$ to $(3,-1)$, we go up 4 and right 3, so slope is $\frac{4}{3}$? Wait, no, wait, $-1-(-5)=4$, $3-0 = 3$, so slope is $\frac{4}{3}$. Wait, but wait, maybe I misread the points. Wait, the point is $(3,-1)$? Wait, the y - coordinate at $x = 3$ is - 1? And at $x = 0$ is - 5. So the change in y is $-1-(-5)=4$, change in x is $3-0 = 3$, so slope $m=\frac{4}{3}$? Wait, no, wait, no, wait, $-1-(-5)=4$, $3-0 = 3$, so slope is $\frac{4}{3}$. Then the equation is $y=mx + b$, so $y=\frac{4}{3}x-5$? Wait, but let's check with the point $(3,-1)$. Substitute $x = 3$: $y=\frac{4}{3}(3)-5=4 - 5=-1$, which matches. So:

Step1: Find slope

Using points $(0,-5)$ and $(3,-1)$, slope $m=\frac{-1-(-5)}{3 - 0}=\frac{4}{3}$? Wait, no, wait, I think I made a mistake. Wait, $-1-(-5)=4$, $3-0 = 3$, so $m=\frac{4}{3}$.

Step2: Find y - intercept

The y - intercept is the value of $y$ when $x = 0$, which is - 5, so $b=-5$.

Step3: Write the equation

Using slope - intercept form $y=mx + b$, substitute $m=\frac{4}{3}$ and $b=-5$, we get $y=\frac{4}{3}x-5$. Wait, but let's re - check the slope calculation. Wait, $(0,-5)$ and $(3,-1)$: the rise is $-1-(-5)=4$, run is $3-0 = 3$, so slope is $\frac{4}{3}$.

Answer:

$y=-2x + 5$

Problem 3: