SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containg the given point. m=6/7,(1,-6)

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Question 777776: Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containg the given point.
m=6/7,(1,-6)
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, dkppathak:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+mx%2Bb

-6+=+%286%2F7%29%281%29%2Bb

-6+=+6%2F7%2Bb

-6-6%2F7+=+b

-48%2F7+=+b

b+=+-48%2F7

So the equation of the line is y+=+%286%2F7%29x-48%2F7

Answer by dkppathak(439) About Me  (Show Source):
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equation of line passing through given point and slope
y-y1=m(x-x1)
y+6=6/7(x-1)
7y+42=6x-6
7y=6x-6-42
7y=6x-48