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A line passes through the point (1, 5) and has a slope of -9.​

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Answer:

y= -9x+14

Explanation:

the equation of a straight line is y=mx+c


m is the slope

And we are given a y and x term

So we substitute these into the equation:


5= -9(1) + c


rearragne to find c


14= c


so the full equation is:


y= -9x+14

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