SOLUTION: Write in standard form an equation of the line passing through the given point with the given slope. Slope=1/6;(-1,5) Please and thank you.

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Question 1039072: Write in standard form an equation of the line passing through the given point with the given slope.
Slope=1/6;(-1,5)
Please and thank you.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Point slope form


Plug in the given slope and point


Simplify


Multiply both sides by 6


Multiply 6 and 1/6 to get 1.


Distribute


Add 30 to both sides


Simplify


Subtract x fromboth sides


Simplify


Multiply both sides by -1 (to make the x coefficient positive)


Distribute and simplify


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The final answer is

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