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Find the equation of the line with slope m=1/5 that contains (-10,-1)

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Answer:

The equation of the line is y = 1/5x + 1

Explanation:

To find the equation of this line, put the slope and point into point-slope form and solve for y.

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y + 1 = 1/5(x + 10)

y + 1 = 1/5x + 2

y = 1/5x + 1

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