SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that contains the given point and has the given slope. (Let y be the dependent variable and let x be the independent variable.) Point (9, 9), m = &

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Question 585160: Find the equation of the line that contains the given point and has the given slope. (Let y be the dependent variable and let x be the independent variable.)
Point (9, 9), m = −9/10
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+mx%2Bb

9+=+%28-9%2F10%29%289%29%2Bb

9+=+-81%2F10%2Bb

9%2B81%2F10+=+b

171%2F10+=+b

b+=+171%2F10

So the equation of the line is y+=+%28-9%2F10%29x%2B171%2F10
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