A line with a slope of 5 passes through the point (1,6). What is its equation in point-slope form?

Question

Use the specified point in your equation. Write your answer using integers, proper fractions, and improper fractions. Simplify all fractions.
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Answer 1

To write the equation of a line in point-slope form, we use the formula:

\[ y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \]

where \( m \) is the slope and \( (x_1, y_1) \) is a point on the line.

Given that the slope \( m = 5 \) and the point \( (x_1, y_1) = (1, 6) \), we substitute these values into the formula:

\[ y - 6 = 5(x - 1) \]

So, the equation in point-slope form is:

\[ y - 6 = 5(x - 1) \]

This is the final answer.