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.) P(-5, 6), m = 7/6

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Question 366868: 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.)
P(-5, 6), m = 7/6


Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the point slope form of a line, y-y%5Bp%5D=m%28x-x%5Bp%5D%29
y-6=%287%2F6%29%28x-%28-5%29%29
y-6=%287%2F6%29%28x%2B5%29
y-6=%287%2F6%29x%2B35%2F6
y=%287%2F6%29x%2B35%2F6%2B36%2F6
highlight%28y=%287%2F6%29x%2B71%2F6%29