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Find a point-slope form for the line with slope = 1/5 and passing through the point

(- 6, -7).

The equation of the line in point-slope form is…

User Andino
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Answer:

y+5 = 1/5 (x+6)

Explanation:

The point slope form looks like this.

y - y1 = m (x - x1)

the m represent slope and (x1, y1) are the coordinates of the point that the line passes through.

User Vinoth Kumar
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