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Equation of a line with slope 1/5 through the point (-5, -4)

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Answer:

y +4 = (1/5)(x +5)

Explanation:

The point-slope form of the equation of a line is useful when you have a given point and slope.

y -k = m(x -h) . . . . . . line with slope m through point (h, k)

Filling in the given values, this is ...

y +4 = 1/5(x +5)

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