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Which equation in standard form has a graph that passes through the point (8,29) and has a slope of 5/2

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Answer:

The equation is y = (5/2)x + 9

Explanation:

We look for an equation with the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.

We're given the slope, (5/2) which we can use for m:

y = (5/2)x + b

We are told the line goes through (8,29). We need a value of b that will move the line to include this point. Do that by substituting the values:

x = 8, and y=29

y = (5/2)x + b

29 = (5/2)*8 + b

29 = (20) + b

9 = b

The equation is y = (5/2)x + 9

See the attached graph.

Which equation in standard form has a graph that passes through the point (8,29) and-example-1
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