SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line passing through P(1, 6) with slope m = (- 2)/3 Write the equation in point-slope form.

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Question 1078903: Find the equation of the line passing through P(1, 6) with slope m = (- 2)/3
Write the equation in point-slope form.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the equation in point-slope form: y=mx%2Bb where m is a slope and b is y-intercept
if the line passing through P(1, 6) and slope is +m+=+-2%2F3+, we can use it to find b
6=-%282%2F3%291%2Bb
6=-2%2F3%2Bb
6%2B2%2F3=b
18%2F3%2B2%2F3=b
20%2F3=b

your equation in point-slope form is: y=-%282%2F3%29x%2B20%2F3