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| Question 1000537:  Write the point-slope form of the equation of the line described.
 through: (-5,1), parallel to y=-6x/5
 Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line described.
 through: (2,-4), perpendicular to y= 3x/7+2
 Answer by stanbon(75887)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Write the point-slope form of the equation of the line described. through: (-5,1), parallel to y=-6x/5
 slope = -6/5
 Form:: y = mx + b
 Solve for "b"::
 1 = (-6/5)(-5) + b
 b = -5
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 Equation:: y = (-6/5)x - 5
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 Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line described.
 through: (2,-4), perpendicular to y= 3x/7+2
 slope = -7/3
 Form: y = mx + b
 Solve for "b"::
 -4 = (-7/3)2 + b
 -12/3 = -14/3 + b
 b = 2/3
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 Equation:
 y = (-7/3)x + 2/3
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 Cheers,
 stan H.
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