SOLUTION: what is the equation of the line that has the given slope and passes through the given point .must be written in slope intercept form m=5/6,(8,6)

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Question 320747: what is the equation of the line that has the given slope and passes through the given point .must be written in slope intercept form m=5/6,(8,6)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the slope intercept form, y=mx%2Bb.
y=%285%2F6%29x%2Bb
Use the point (8,6) to solve for b.
6=%285%2F6%29%288%29%2Bb
6=20%2F3%2Bb
b=18%2F3-20%2F3
b=-2%2F3
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highlight%28y=%285%2F6%29x-2%2F3%29
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