Find an equation of a line with a slope of 6 and having the point (3,5) on the line

Furyfish asked Aug 27, 2023

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Furyfish asked Aug 27, 2023

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Given:

The point (3,5)

The slope is 6.

To find the equation of the line:

Using the point-slope formula,

Substituting the point and slope, we get

$\begin{gathered} y-5=6(x-3) \\ y-5=6x-18 \\ y=6x-18+5 \\ y=6x-13 \\ y-6x+13=0 \end{gathered}$

Hence, the equation of the line is,

Owen Nelson answered Sep 1, 2023

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