SOLUTION: What is the anser of {{{y=mx+b}}} if the coordinates are (2,6) and the slope is -1?

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Question 108208: What is the anser of y=mx%2Bb if the coordinates are (2,6) and the slope is -1?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y=mX+b
6=2*-1+b
6=-2+b
b=6+2
b=8 Y INTERCEPT VALUE.
Y=-X+8 IS THE LINE EQUATION WITH A SLOPE OF -1 THROUGH (2,6).
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-x+%2B8%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 10, y from -10 to 10, y = -x +8).