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(-5, 7) with a slope of 5/3 write in standard form.

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Answer:


\large\boxed{5x-3y=-46}

Explanation:

The point-slope form of an equation of a line:


y-y_1=m(x-x_1)

We have


(-5,\ 7)\to x_1=-5,\ y_1=7\\\\m=(5)/(3)

Substitute:


y-7=(5)/(3)(x-(-5))\\\\y-7=(5)/(3)(x+5)

The standard form of an equation of a line:


Ax+By=C

Convert


y-7=(5)/(3)(x+5)\qquad\text{multiply both sides by 3}\\\\3y-21=5(x+5)\qquad\text{use distributive property}\\\\3y-21=5x+25\qquad\text{subtract 25 from both sides}\\\\3y-46=5x\qquad\text{subtract 3y from both sides}\\\\-46=5x-3y\to5x-3y=-46

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