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A line passes through the (1, -6) and has a slope of 5. write an equation for this line
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A line passes through the (1, -6) and has a slope of 5. write an equation for this line

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The point-slope form of the equation for a line with slope m through point (h, k) is ...
y = m(x -h) +k

Your line's equation can be written as
y = 5(x -1) -6

This can be simplified to slope-intercept form
y = 5x -11
or standard form
5x -y = 11
A line passes through the (1, -6) and has a slope of 5. write an equation for this-example-1
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