SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line that passes through (-1, 8) and has a slope of -1/4?

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Question 479495: What is the equation of a line that passes through (-1, 8) and has a slope of -1/4?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x1 y1 x2 y2
4 6 6 12

m= -0.25 => - 1/ 4

Plug value of the slope and point (-1 ,8) in
Y = m x + b
8.00 = 0.25 + b
b= 8 -0.25
b= 7.75
So the equation will be
Y = -0.25 x + 7.75
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