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Use the point-slope formula to write an equation of the line that passes through (6,23) and has a slope of m= 3. Write the answer in slope-intercept form

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y=3x+5

plug your coordinate points into the equation for slope (left corner or the paper)

multiply by the denominator on both sides of the equation

x-6 cancels out and leaves y-23=3(x-6)

multiply x and -6 by 3

add 23 to both sides to isolate y

hope this helps!

Use the point-slope formula to write an equation of the line that passes through (6,23) and-example-1
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