SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line having the given slope and containing the given point. m=8/9, (2,-6)

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Question 464678: Find the equation of a line having the given slope and containing the given point.
m=8/9, (2,-6)
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 m = 8/9

 y = (8/9)x + b |using ordered pair(2,-6) to solve for b

 -6 = (8/9)*2 + b

-6 -16/9 = b

 -70/9 = b

 y = (8/9)x - 70/9