SOLUTION: Determine the equation of the line in slope-intercept form when given a slope of 3 and a point on the line of (3,5) I tried to figure it out but I guess it was wrong

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Question 684384: Determine the equation of the line in slope-intercept form when given a slope of 3 and a point on the line of (3,5) I tried to figure it out but I guess it was wrong
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the slope and point within the point-slope formula
y-y1=m(x-x1)
y - 5 = 3(x-3)
Distribute the 3
y - 5 = 3x - 9
y = 3x - 9 + 5
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