SOLUTION: write the equation of the line with slope 4/5 containing the point (3,7)

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Question 668406: write the equation of the line with slope 4/5 containing the point (3,7)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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write the equation of the line with slope 4/5 containing the point (3,7)
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Form: y = mx + b
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You are told that y = 7 when x = 3 and you know m = 4/5
Solve for "b":
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7 = (4/5)3 + b
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7 = 12/5 + b
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35/5 = 12/5 + b
b = 23/5
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Equation:
y = (4/5)x + (23/5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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