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Write an equation in point-slope form of the line passing through a given point and having the given slope m = -3 through (1,9)

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Answer:

y-9=-3(x-1)

Step-by-step explanation:

The point-slope form of the equation of a line is derived using the formula below:


y-y_1=m(x-x_1)

For a line that passes through the point (1,9) and has a slope of -3, we have:


m=-3,x_1=1,y_1=9

We substitute these into the equation given above to get the equation:


y-9=-3(x-1)

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