document.write( "Question 961471: Find the equation of the line tangent to the following curve at x = 1. Write your answer in y = mx + b format. Show supporting work
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The value of the slope is equal to the value of the derivative at $\"x=1\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=dy%2Fdx=6x%2B6=6%281%29%2B6=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point-slope form,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%281%29=3%2B6-5=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-4=12%28x-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-3=12x-12\"$
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