A line passes through the point (-6,1) and has a slope of -5/2 Write an equation in slope - intercept form for this line .

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A line passes through the point (-6,1) and has a slope of -5/2

Write an equation in slope - intercept form for this line .

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Answer:
y=-(5)/(2)x+16

Explanation:

The equation in point-slope form is
y-1=-(5)/(2)(x+6) . To find the equation in slope-intercept form, isolate
.

$y-1=-(5)/(2)(x-6)\\\\y-1=-(5)/(2)x+15\\\\y=-(5)/(2)x+16$

Patrik Csak answered Apr 8, 2023

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