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A line passes through the point (10,-8) and has a slope of -5/2. write an equation in point-slope form for this line.
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A line passes through the point (10,-8) and has a slope of -5/2. write an equation in point-slope form for this line.

User Valerii Pavlov
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Answer:

y= -5/2 + 17

Explanation:

y=mx+b

-8=-5/2(10)+b

-8=-25+b

17=b

y = -5/2x + 17

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