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A line passes through the point (4,-6) and has a slope of 5/4. Write an equation in slope intercept form for this line.

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Answer: the correct answer should be B

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\bf (\stackrel{x_1}{4}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-6})~\hspace{10em} slope = m\implies \cfrac{5}{4} \\\\\\ \begin{array} \cline{1-1} \textit{point-slope form}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}\implies y-(-6)=\cfrac{5}{4}(x-4) \\\\\\ y+6=\cfrac{5}{4}x-5\implies y=\cfrac{5}{4}x-11

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