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Algebra.Com's Answer #212100 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use the point slope form of a line,
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-%28-1%29=5%28x-1%2F2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2B1=5x-5%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=5x-7%2F2\"$
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