SOLUTION: A line passes through the points(-8,-7) and has a slope of 5/4 Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.

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Question 1117665: A line passes through the points(-8,-7)
and has a slope of 5/4


Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the general point-slope formula






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check:
does it go through ( -8, -7 )?



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