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A line passes through the point (6, -1) and has a slope of 3/2 Write an equation in slope-intercept form

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Answer:

y = 3/2x -10

Explanation:

The point-slope equation can be written ...

y = m(x -h) +k . . . . . for a line with slope m through point (h, k)

Using the given values, this is ...

y = (3/2)(x -6) -1 = 3/2x -9 -1

y = 3/2x -10 . . . . . slope-intercept equation

A line passes through the point (6, -1) and has a slope of 3/2 Write an equation in-example-1
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