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the equation of a line is y = mx + 4. find m if the line passes through (-5,0)

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the equation of a line is y = mx + 4. find m if the line passes through (-5,0)

Plug in our numbers of x = -5, and y = 0:
-5m + 4 = 0

To solve for m, we plug in this equation into our search engine and we get:
m = 0.8 or 4/5

so our line equation becomes:
y = 4/5x + 4
 
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