SOLUTION: 1. Write the point-slope form of the equation passing through (5, -1) with a slope of 6.

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Question 544304: 1. Write the point-slope form of the equation passing through (5, -1) with a slope of 6.
Answer by friesr(113) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = mx + b is the formula
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the give you slope "m" of 6
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Solve for b
-1 = 6(5) + b
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rewrite
y = 6x + b replacing b with the anser you get above.