SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line having the given slope of -2 and given points (6,8)

Question 257338: Find an equation of the line having the given slope of -2 and given points (6,8)
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Find an equation of the line having the given slope of -2 and given points (6,8)
The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is:
y = m*x + b where m is the slope for the line.
Since we know that m = -2 we have
y = -2*x + b.
We know the line passes through the point (6,0) so we have:
0 = -2*6 + b
b = 12.
So the equation of the line is:
y = -2*x + 12
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