SOLUTION: Find the slope-intercept of the line whose is 3 and that passes through the point (5,-8)

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Question 599261: Find the slope-intercept of the line whose is 3 and that passes through the point (5,-8)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+mx%2Bb

-8+=+%283%29%285%29%2Bb

-8+=+15%2Bb

-8-15+=+b

-23+=+b

b+=+-23

So the equation of the line is y+=+3x-23