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What is the equation of the line with slope # m= 5/17 # that passes through # (-1,0) #?

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Jul 3, 2016

#y=5/17 x+5/17#

Explanation:

The requested equation is obtained by:

#y-y_0=m(x-x_0)#

so, in this case, it becomes

#y-0=5/17(x+1)#

#y=5/17 x+5/17#

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