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Write the point-slope equation of the line that goes through 5, 7 when is slope of -13

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\begin{gathered} \text{ The point-slope equation of the line is } \\ y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\ \text{where the line goes through }(x_1,y_1) \\ \\ \text{Thus, the equation is} \\ y-7=-13(x-5) \end{gathered}

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