SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line with slope –2 and y-intercept (0, 0). Then graph the line.

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Question 104398: Write the equation of the line with slope –2 and y-intercept (0, 0). Then graph the line.
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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In this case, let us use the 'slope-intercept' form of the equation of the line:

y=mx+b
where b=the y-intercept
m=slope

Since the slope(m) is equal to -2,
Then,
y=mx+b
y=-2x
This is the equation of the line!
Graphing it:
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