SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line containing (-6, 5) and having a slope of 2/3? I think I have the right answer out of 4 choices (I chose 2x

SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line containing (-6, 5) and having a slope of 2/3? I think I have the right answer out of 4 choices (I chose 2x - 3y = -27), but I'm not sure how I wou

Question 569045: What is the equation of the line containing (-6, 5) and having a slope of 2/3?
I think I have the right answer out of 4 choices (I chose 2x - 3y = -27), but I'm not sure how I would have found that without trying the numbers -6 and 5 in the x and y spots of the equation.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the point-slope formula

Multiply both sides by

or, in standard form:

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