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A line passes through the point (1, -6) and has a slope of 9.Write an equation in point-slope form for this line.

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Given the point (1,-6) and the slope 9 the equation in point-slope form is given by the following form:


y-y_1=m(x-x_1)

Where m is the slope and (x_1,y_1)=(1,-6)

Replacing terms:


y-(-6)=9(x-1)

Applying the subtraction property:


y+6=9(x-1)\longrightarrow\text{ point-slope form}

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