SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that contains the point (15, 5) and has a slope 2/5.

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Question 920650: Find the equation of the line that contains the point (15, 5) and has a slope 2/5.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the equation of the line that contains the point (15, 5)
and has a slope 2/5.
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Form:: y = mx + b
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Solve for "b"::
5 = (2/5)15 + b
5 = 6 + b
b = -1
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Equation:
y = (2/5)x - 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.