SOLUTION: Slope 1/6, passes through (18, 2) write the equation in slope-intercept form

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Question 1154241: Slope 1/6, passes through (18, 2)
write the equation in slope-intercept form
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josmiceli:
Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You write literally as the condition instructs you

    y - 2 = .


Then you simplify

    y =  - 3 + 2.


    y =  - 1.    ANSWER


It is your equation in slope-intercept form.

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Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use general point-slope formula
( 18, 2 )
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Multiply both sides by



answer
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check:
( 18, 2 )




OK
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