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A line that has a slope of 1/3 and passes through the point (-9,5)

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Answer:


y = (1)/(3)x + 8

Explanation:

using the slope-intercept formula, u have this so far as an equation (just knowing the slope):
y = (1)/(3)x + b

To find the y-intercept, substitute in the values of the coordinates given to solve for b:


y = (1)/(3)x + b\\5 = (1)/(3)(-9) + b\\5 = -3 + b\\8 = b

so u can just put 8 into your slope-intercept formula (
y = (1)/(3)x + 8) and that's it! hope this helps!

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