SOLUTION: what is the equation that represents the line passing through the point (-5, 1) with a slope of 3/2

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Question 475406: what is the equation that represents the line passing through the point (-5, 1) with a slope of 3/2
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what is the equation that represents the line passing through the point (-5, 1) with a slope of 3/2
:
Use the point/slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
where
x1 = -5
y1 = 1
m = 3/2
:
y - 1 = 3%2F2(x - (-5))
:
y - 1 = 3%2F2(x + 5)
:
y - 1 = 3%2F2x + 3%2F2(5)
:
y - 1 = 3%2F2x + 15%2F2
:
y = 3%2F2x + 15%2F2 + 1
:
y = 3%2F2x + 15%2F2 + 2%2F2
:
y = 3%2F2x + 17%2F2
you could also write it
y = 1.5x + 8.5