SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line? Y intercept of 2 and a slope of -4

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Question 732936: What is the equation of the line? Y intercept of 2 and a slope of -4
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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y-intercept = 2 means you are given the point (0,2)
Use the general point-slope formula
+%28+y+-+2+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+0+%29+=+-4+
+y+-+2+=+-4x+
+y+=+-4x+%2B+2+
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check:
Does it go through (0,2)?
+2+=+-4%2A0+%2B+2+
+2+=+2+
OK