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Write an equation for each condition

1) The line with a slope of 7 and a y-intercept of -1( in slope-intercept form)

2) The line that passes through (1,-5) and has a slope of 3 (in point-slope form)

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1.

m=7\\ b=-1\\\\ y=7x-1

2.

y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\\ y_1=-5\\ x_1=1\\ m=3\\\\ y-(-5)=3(x-1)\\ y+5=3(x-1)
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