equation of a line

white an equation for the line that has the same y intercept as the line described by x - 3y = 6 and contains the point(5, -1).
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The y-intercept is found by plugging in x=0: -3y=6, y=-2 is the y-intercept (0,-2).

Together with the given point (5,-1) we can find the slope: (-1-(-2))/5=(-1+2)/5=⅕.

So y=⅕x-2, that is, x-5y=10.
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