SOLUTION: what is the equation of the line with a slope of -4/3 and containg the point (6,-2)?

Question 686538: what is the equation of the line with a slope of -4/3 and containg the point (6,-2)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the equation of the line with a slope of -4/3
and containingg the point (6,-2)?
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Form: y = mx + b
Substitute for x,y, and m ; solve for "b":
-2 = (-4/3)*6 + b
-2 = -8 + b
b = 6
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Equation:
y = (-4/3)x + 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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