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Hello could you please help me with this problem? Write an equation in standard form for the line that has an undefined slope and passes through (5,-3).

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Answer:


-3=5m+b

Step-by-step explanation: We have to write the equation od line in a standard form that has an unknown slope and passes through (5,-3), in general, the equation of a line is as follows:'


\begin{gathered} y(x)=mx+b\Rightarrow(1) \\ m=(\Delta y)/(\Delta x) \\ b\rightarrow\text{ y-intercept} \end{gathered}

Passing through a point implies the following:


(x,y)\Rightarrow(5,-3)

Plugging the x and y in (1) finally gives the following:


-3=5m+b

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