SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line that has the same y-intercept as the line x-3y=6 and contains the point (5,-1).

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Question 327515: Find an equation of the line that has the same y-intercept as the line x-3y=6 and contains the point (5,-1).
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x-3y=6
-3y=6%7D%7D%5D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7By=-2
(0,-2) is one point on the new line.
(5,-1) is another.
Use the points to find the slope.
m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29=%28-1-%28-2%29%29%2F%285-0%29=1%2F5
You already know the intercept,
highlight%28y=%281%2F5%29x-2%29
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