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What is the equation of a line, in point-slope form, that passes through (-8, 1) and has a slope of 5/6?

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Answer:

y-1=
(5)/(6)(x+8)

Explanation:

1. y-y1=m(x-x1) (point slope form)

2. y1 is the y of your given point and x1 is the x of your given point

3. m is the slope

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