SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line passing through the point (5,−8) with a slope of −17 . You may enter your equation in either the slope-intercept or point-slope form. Make

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Question 1183516: Find the equation of the line passing through the point (5,−8) with a slope of −17 .
You may enter your equation in either the slope-intercept or point-slope form. Make sure to enclose fractions in parentheses, for example: y = (9/2)*x+(5/2).
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the equation of the line passing through the point (5,-8) with a slope of -17+
y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29........substitute m=-17+,x%5B1%5D=5,y%5B1%5D=-8
y-%28-8%29=-17%28x-5%29
y%2B8=-17x%2B17%2A5
y=-17x%2B85-8
y=-17x%2B77