SOLUTION: Write the point -slope form of the line with slope 5 containing the point (3, -2).

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: Write the point -slope form of the line with slope 5 containing the point
(3, -2). This question is from textbook college algebra

Found 2 solutions by jcmtnez, AnlytcPhil:
Answer by jcmtnez(53)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope form is:
y=mx+b
m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
From the data we know that when x=3, y=-2
Then:
-2=3m+b
If the slope if five we have:
-2=3(5)+b
-2=15+b
-17=b
Finally we get the slope form of the line as follow:
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write the point -slope form of the line with slope 5 
containing the point (3, -2).

The point-slope form is

          y - y1 = m(x - x1)

where the slope is m and the point is (x1, y1)

So all we do is substitute 5 for m, 3 for x1 and -2 for y1

          y - (-2) = 5(x - 3)

or

             y + 2 = 5(x - 3)

So you leave it like that and don't simplify it or else it will
become the slope-intercept form y = mx + b.

Edwin
AnlytcPhil@aol.com
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