SOLUTION: give the equation for a line with a slope of 5 that passes through the point (4,1)

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Question 545269: give the equation for a line with a slope of 5 that passes through the point (4,1)
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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give the equation for a line with a slope of 5 that passes through the point (4,1)
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Plug the given information into the "point-slope" form:
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - 1 = 5(x - 4)
y - 1 = 5x - 20
y = 5x - 21 (this is what they're looking for - in "slope-intercept" form)