SOLUTION: find the slope of a line containing (6,5) and having an x-intercept of 4

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Question 834037: find the slope of a line containing (6,5) and having an x-intercept of 4
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=mx%2Bb
1.5=6m%2Bb
and
m%284%29%2Bb=0
4m%2Bb=0
2.b=-4m
Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1,
6m%2Bb=5
6m-4m=5
2m=5
m=5%2F2
Then,
b=-4%285%2F2%29
b=-10
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y=%285%2F2%29x-10
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