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Has a slope of 2 and goes through (5,1)

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Answer:

y = 2x - 9

Explanation:

y= mx + b

plug in slope

y = 2x + b

plug in points

1 = 2 (5) + b

simplify

1 = 10 + b

subtract 10 each side

-9 = b

plug in to original equation

y=2x - 9

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