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Write an equation in paint-slope form of the line that passes through the point (3, 5) and has a slope of m = - 1

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Answer:

y-5=-1(x-3)

Explanation:

Point slope form: y-y1=m(x-x1)

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Answer:

y -5 = -(x -3)

Explanation:

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

y -k = m(x -h)

For m=-1 and (h, k) = (3, 5), the equation of the line is ...

y -5 = -(x -3)

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