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Write the equation of the line that passes through (1, 3) and has a slope of 2 in point-slope form.

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Answer:

y=2x+1

Explanation:

The point-slope form is (y-y1)=m(x-x1), with x1 and y1 being the coordinates from ordered pair, and m being the slope. You can plug all of those values into the original equation:

(y-y1)=m(x-x1)

y-3=2(x-1)

y-3=2x-2

y=2x+1

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