SOLUTION: find an equation of the line containing the given point and having the given slope (-5,0) m=3

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Question 585208: find an equation of the line containing the given point and having the given slope
(-5,0) m=3
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, lwsshak3:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+mx%2Bb

0+=+%283%29%28-5%29%2Bb

0+=+-15%2Bb

0%2B15+=+b

15+=+b

b+=+15

So the equation of the line is y+=+3x%2B15
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Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find an equation of the line containing the given point and having the given slope
(-5,0) m=3
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Standard form of equation for a straight line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept
For given line:
y=3x+b
solving for b using coordinates of given point (-5,0)
0=3*-5+b
b=15
equation:
y=3x+15