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  • 23-06-2020
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What is an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the point (8, 5) and has slope −7?

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  • 24-06-2020

Answer:

y - 5 = -7(x - 8)

Step-by-step explanation:

We can immediately adapt y - k = m(x - h) as follows:  replace m with -7, h with 8 and k with 5, obtaining:

y - 5 = -7(x - 8)

This is the desired equation in point-slope form.

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