SOLUTION: find the y-intercept of a line that passes through (4,-6) and has a slope of -1.

SOLUTION: find the y-intercept of a line that passes through (4,-6) and has a slope of -1.

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Question 539760: find the y-intercept of a line that passes through (4,-6) and has a slope of -1.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m= -1

Plug value of the slope and point ( 4 , -6 ) in
Y = m x + b
-6.00 = -4 + b
b= -6 - -4
b= -2
So the equation will be
Y = -x -2
the y intercept =-2
m.ananth@hotmail.ca

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