SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line passing through (-3, 7) and having a slope of -1/5? A:y=-5x+22 B:y=5x+22 C:y-1/5x+32/5 D:y=-1/5x+32/5 E:y=-1/5x+22 Thanks guys for your he

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Question 1018571: What is the equation of a line passing through (-3, 7) and having a slope of -1/5?
A:y=-5x+22
B:y=5x+22
C:y-1/5x+32/5
D:y=-1/5x+32/5
E:y=-1/5x+22
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the equation of a line passing through (-3, 7) and having a slope of -1/5?
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Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where m = slope & (x1,y1) is the point
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y-7 = (-1/5)(x+3)