SOLUTION: The slope of a line is 12 and the point (1, 5) is on the line. Express the line in slope-intercept form.

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Question 350148: The slope of a line is 12 and the point (1, 5) is on the line. Express the line in slope-intercept form.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with the point-slope form, y-y%5Bp%5D=m%28x-x%5Bp%5D%29
y-5=12%28x-1%29
Then convert to slope-interept form, y=mx%2Bb
y-5=12x-12
highlight%28y=12x-7%29