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Find the slope and the point: y – 5 = -8( x – 1)

User Sweenish
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Answer:

slope: -8 point: (1,-5)

Explanation:

point slope form is: y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

y - 5 = -8(x - 1)

the point would be (1,-5)

y - 5 = -8(x-1)

the slope would be -8

User Jellyfish
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Answer:

The slope is y=-8x+13

A point would be (0,13)or (3,-11)

Explanation:

User Cord Kaldemeyer
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