SOLUTION: what is the equation of the line that has a slope of 5 and passes through the point (4,-18)?

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Question 234865: what is the equation of the line that has a slope of 5 and passes through the point (4,-18)?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I just did one like this:
what is the equation of the line that has a slope of 3 and passes through the point (4,-18)?
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Use y = mx+b to find the y-intercept b
m is the slope
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-18 = 3*4 + b
b = -6
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--> y = 3x - 6