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For the equation
y + 2 = 6(x - 5),
the line has a slope of 6 and contains what point?

User Yannis Vassiliadis
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Answer:

(5, -2)

Explanation:

1. The equation "y + 2 = 6(x - 5)" is in the form of point-slope. Point slope form is
y-y_1=m(x-x_1) where y_1 = y-coordinate of point, m = slope, and x_1 = x-coordinate of point.

2. Given the information above, the point (5, -2) and slope of 6 makes the equation y + 2 = 6(x - 5) because:


  • y - y_1 = m(x-x_1)

  • y - (-2) = 6(x-5)

  • y + 2=6x-5

Therefore, the point is (5,-2).

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