SOLUTION: Please help me solve this quetion: Which of the following equations represents a line l that goes through (–5, 7) and has a slope of 1?

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Question 632984: Please help me solve this quetion: Which of the following equations represents a line l that goes through (–5, 7) and has a slope of 1?
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Please help me solve this quetion: Which of the following equations represents a line l that goes through (–5, 7) and has a slope of 1?
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Deriving the answer:
Form: y = mx + b
Substituting to find "b":
7 = 1*-5 + b
b = 12
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Answer: y = x + 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.