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Answer:
y = -1/5x -1
Step-by-step explanation:
When given 2 points, it can work well to start with the 2-point form of the equation for a line.
y = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)(x -x1) +y1
y = (0 -(-2))/(-5 -5)(x -5) +(-2)
y = 2/(-10)(x -5) -2
y = -1/5x -1 . . . . . eliminate parentheses and collect terms
