SOLUTION: please help me write the slope-intercept equation{{{ m= 7/9,passes through(5,6) }}} so far I did y-6=7/9(x+5)

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Question 639300: please help me write the slope-intercept equation+m=+7%2F9%2Cpasses+through%285%2C6%29+
so far I did y-6=7/9(x+5)

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please help me write the slope-intercept equation if m= 7/9, and it passes through(5,6)
so far I did y-6=7/9(x+5)
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You subtracted the 6, but added the 5
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Use y = mx + b and the point to find b
6 = (7/9)*5 + b
b = 19/9
--> y = 7x/9 + 19/9
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Or, y-6 = (7/9)*(x - 5)