SOLUTION: m=5/6,(1,-9) Find an equation of the line having the given slope and contains the given point

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Question 774907: m=5/6,(1,-9)
Find an equation of the line having the given slope and contains the given point
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=5/6,(1,-9)

the general equation in point slope form is
(y-y1)=m(x-x1) where (x1,y1) are the points and m= slope

(y-(-9))=5/6 (x-1)
(y+9)=5/6(x-1)
y=5/6 x -5/6 -9
y=+%285%2F6%29+x+-%2859%2F6%29

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