SOLUTION: I have a problem where I have to write an equation in function notation using this slope -5/8 (3,2) I know I need to use the y-y=m(x-x) and I get F(x)=-5/8x +17/8, but teh book ha

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: I have a problem where I have to write an equation in function notation using this slope -5/8 (3,2)
I know I need to use the y-y=m(x-x) and I get F(x)=-5/8x +17/8, but teh book has -5/8x+31/8. Where is teh 31 coming from? This question is from textbook

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sometimes I do it this way:

The point (3,2) is given, so

So the equation is:

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The other way is:

And, of course,
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