document.write( "Question 703656: Write the point-slope form of the equation passing through (5, -1) with a slope of 6.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #433637 by Nfrey78(18)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Write the point-slope form of the equation passing through (5, -1) with a slope of 6.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = mx + b is the slope-intercept form for a linear equation where m stands for slope and b stands for y-intercept\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "here you are given a point (5, -1) and m = 6 \n" ); document.write( "The coordinates of the point give you an x and y value. x = 5 and y = -1 \n" ); document.write( "plug these into y = mx + b to find b \n" ); document.write( "-1 = (6)(5) + b \n" ); document.write( "- 1 = 30 + b \n" ); document.write( "subtract 30 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "-31 = b \n" ); document.write( "now put the m and b that we just found back into y = mx + b \n" ); document.write( "y = 6x - 31\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We can check by graphing \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We can see that (5, -1) is a point on this graph \n" ); document.write( "Again the solution is |