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Slope = 1/5 ; (2, -6)

write an equation in point-slope form for the line with the given slope that contains the given point​

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Answer:

y+6=1/5(x-2)

Explanation:

Point-slope form is y-y1=m(x-x1) where x1 and y1 are (x1,y1) and m is the slope.

Therefore, we have: y-(-6)=1/5(x-2) -> y+6=1/5(x-2) as our equation

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