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The line passes through the point (3,12)
and has the same slope as the line
y = 5x - 7.

User Steffanie
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Answer:

y - 12 = 5(x - 3) {the point-slope form of the equation}

y = 5x + 9 {the slope-intercept form of the equation}

5x - y = -9 {standard form of the equation}

Explanation:

The point-slope form of the equation is y - y₀ = m(x - x₀), where (x₀, y₀) is any point the line passes through and m is the slope:

y = 5x - 7 ⇒ m = 5

(3, 12) ⇒ x₀ = 3, y₀ = 12

So, the point-slope form of the equation:

y - 12 = 5(x - 3)

Therefore:

y - 12 = 5x - 3 {add 12 to both sides}

y = 5x + 9the slope-intercept form of the equation

y = 5x + 9 {subtract5x from both sides}

y - 5x = 9 {multiply both sides by (-1)}

5x - y = -9 ← the standard form of the equation

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