College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 2 - Functions and Graphs - Exercise Set 2.3 - Page 258: 111

Answer

True.

Work Step by Step

Plugging in $(6,0)$: $5\cdot6-6\cdot0-30=30-0-30=0$, thus $(6,0)$ is on the line. If $y=mx+b$ is the equation of a line, then $m$ is the slope. Hence here: $5x+6y-30=0\\6y=30-5x\\y=5-\frac{5}{6}x$, so $m=-\frac{5}{6}$. Thus the statement is true.
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