SOLUTION: Write the equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through the point (-3,5) and has a slope of 2/3 Y =

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Question 1100872: Write the equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through the point (-3,5) and has a slope of 2/3
Y =
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Starting from point slope form, y-5=%282%2F3%29%28x%2B3%29;
Do the algebra steps to get into form, y=mx+b.









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(fixed mistake; earlier pressed wrong key)

Answer by ikleyn(52777) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Write the equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through the point (-3,5) and has a slope of 2/3
Y =
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An equation of a straight line in a coordinate plane which has the slope "m" and passes through the given point  P = (a,b)  is 

y - b = m*(x-a).               (1)          ( MEMORIZE it !)


Now substitute the given data  m = 2/3,  a= -3,  b= 5  into equation  (1),  and you will get

y-5 = (2/3)*(x-(-3)).          (2)


or, equivalently, 


y = (2/3)x + 7.


The last equation is in the  "slope intercept form", and it is your answer.

Writing by @josgarithmetic contains an   E R R O R.