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Write an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the point (2,−8) and has a slope of 4.

User Utsav Dawn
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Answer:

y

=

7

x

+

6

Explanation:

To find the equation for this line we can use the point-slope formula:

The point-slope formula states:

(

y

y

1

)

=

m

(

x

x

1

)

Where

m

is the slope and

(

x

1

y

1

)

is a point the line passes through.

In this problem we have been given the slope

m

=

7

We have also been given a point on the line

(

2

8

)

Substituting these into the formula gives:

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