SOLUTION: Find an equatiin of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. M= -3,(5,9) y=____

SOLUTION: Find an equatiin of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. M= -3,(5,9) y=_____.

Question 612635: Find an equatiin of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. M= -3,(5,9)
y=_____.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find an equatiin of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. M= -3,(5,9)
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Form: y = mx + b
Substitute and solve for "b":
9 = -3*5 + b
9 = -15 + b
b = 24
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Equation:
y = -3x + 24
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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