SOLUTION: find an equation of the line having the given slope and contains the given point. m=7/8, (1, -8) the equation of the line is y=_________

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Question 772299: find an equation of the line having the given slope and contains the given point.
m=7/8, (1, -8)
the equation of the line is y=_________
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the point-slope form of an equation:



where are the coordinates of the given point and is the given slope.

Rearrange so that is by itself in the LHS.

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