SOLUTION: Write the standard form of the equation of the line with slope -1 passing through the point (-4,-6). Please Explain. Thank You!

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Question 176723: Write the standard form of the equation of the line with slope -1 passing through the point (-4,-6). Please Explain. Thank You!
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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Line through (-4,-6) with slope (m)=-1 is:
Y=mX+b
-6=-1*-4+b
-6=4+b
b=-6-4
b=-10
Y=-X-10
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x+-10%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -10 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -x -10).