SOLUTION: find the equation of the line that passes through (5/8, 2/3) and has a slope 1/7

Question 724403: find the equation of the line that passes through (5/8, 2/3) and has a slope 1/7
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the equation of the line that passes through (5/8, 2/3) and has a slope 1/7
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Form: y = mx + b
Substitute for y,x, and m ; solve for "b".
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(2/3) = (1/7)(5/8) + b
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(2/3) = (5/56) + b
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b = (2/3)-(5/56)
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b = (2*56-15)/168
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b = 97/168
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Equation:
y = (1/7)x + (97/168)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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