SOLUTION: what is equation in slope intercept form for a slope 1.5 passes through(-5,1)

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Question 502518: what is equation in slope intercept form for a slope 1.5 passes through(-5,1)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = mx+b

y = 1.5x+b

1 = 1.5(-5)+b

1 = -7.5+b

1 + 7.5 = b

8.5 = b


So the equation of the line is y = 1.5x+8.5