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What is the point slope form of a line with a slope of 5 and points (-1,3)

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Answer:

y - 3 = 5(x + 1)

Explanation:

The equation of a line in point- slope form is

y - b = m(x - a)

where m is the slope and (a, b) a point on the line

here m = 5 and (a, b) = (- 1, 3), hence

y - 3 = 5(x - (- 1)), that is

y - 3 = 5(x + 1) ← in point- slope form

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