SOLUTION: What formula would I use for writing an equation given the slope -3/7 and the point (-2,5) ?

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Question 490989: What formula would I use for writing an equation given the slope -3/7 and the point (-2,5) ?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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The point–slope form of the equation for a line passing through the point (x1,y1) is given by:

y-y1=m%28x-x1%29
Assuming (-2,5) = (x1,y1) and m+=-%283%2F7%29 and substituting the values, we get:

y-5=-%283%2F7%29%28x-%28-2%29%29
y-5=-%283%2F7%29%28x%2B2%29
y-5=-%283%2F7%29x-6%2F7%29
y=-%283%2F7%29x-0.86%2B5%29
y=-%280.43%29x%2B4.14%29


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