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| Question 884376:  find the equation of the line with slope 5/7 and passing through (1 -6)
 Answer by lwsshak3(11628)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! find the equation of the line with slope 5/7 and passing through (1 -6) ***
 Standard form of equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept
 For given line:
 equation:
 y=5x/7+b
 solve for b using coordinates of given point on the line(1,-6)
 -6=5*1/7+b
 b=-42/7-5/7=-47/7
 equation: y=5x/7-47/7
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