document.write( "Question 384835: The line has a slope of 6 and contains (-3,5). Write an equation of the line described. graph the line and show your work. \n" ); document.write( "

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The line has a slope of 6 and contains (-3,5).
\n" ); document.write( " Write an equation of the line described. graph the line and show your work.
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\n" ); document.write( "Use point slope formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
\n" ); document.write( "where
\n" ); document.write( "m=6
\n" ); document.write( "x1=-3
\n" ); document.write( "y1=5
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\n" ); document.write( "y - 5 = 6(x -(-3))
\n" ); document.write( "y - 5 = 6(x + 3)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 5 = 6x + 18
\n" ); document.write( "y = 6x + 18 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "y = 6x + 23, is the equation
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\n" ); document.write( "Graph it, using these two points
\n" ); document.write( "let x = -3, then
\n" ); document.write( " y = 6(-3) + 23
\n" ); document.write( " y = -18 + 23
\n" ); document.write( " y = 5
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "x = +1
\n" ); document.write( "y = 6(1) + 23
\n" ); document.write( "y = 29
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\n" ); document.write( "Two points, -3, 5 and +1, +29
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