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Given the point and slope write the equation of the line (6, -6); slope = 5/6

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Answer:

y=5/6x-11

Explanation:

Slope intercept form: y=mx+b

With slope: y=5/6x+b

Replace x with 6 and y with -6

[To figure out which one is x or y remember (x,y) so if you compare (6,-6) then you will find that 6 is x and -6 is y]

-6=5/6(6)+b

Simplify:

-6=5+b

Subtract 5 on both sides:

-11=b or b=-11

Answer:y=5/6x-11 (Replace the b in y=5/6x+b with -11 since -11 is equal to b)

Hope this helps!

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