SOLUTION: write an equation in slope-intercept form of a line containing the point (4,-5) with a slope equal to -6.

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Question 195435: write an equation in slope-intercept form of a line containing the point (4,-5) with a slope equal to -6.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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write an equation in slope-intercept form of a line containing the point (4,-5) with a slope equal to -6.
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Plug the given values into the "point-slope" form:
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
where
m is the slope
(x1, y1) is the given point
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y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - (-5) = -6(x - 4)
y + 5 = -6x + 24
y = -6x + 19 (this is what they're looking for)