Determine the equation of the line that has the slope of 1/5 and goes through the point (5, -6)

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(5, -6) means x =5, y = -6

slope = m = 1/5 = 0.2

y = mx + b

-6 = 1/5(5) + b

-6 = 1 + b

-6 - 1 = b

-7 = b

y = 1/5x - 7.

Fordi answered Aug 23, 2018

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