Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - Equations of Lines - Exercise Set - Page 173: 66

Answer

$y+3x=21$

Work Step by Step

First, put $6x+2y=5$ into slope-intercept form. $2y=-6x+5$ $y=-3x+\frac{5}{2}$ The slope is $-3$. Substitute the ordered pair and the slope into point-slope form. $y+3=-3(x-8)$ $y+3=-3x+24$ $y+3x=21$
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