SOLUTION: Write an equation in slope intercept form that passes through (0,9) and has a slope of -3.

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Question 1101967: Write an equation in slope intercept form that passes through (0,9) and has a slope of -3.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solved by pluggable solver: Find the equation of the line(with graph)---slope a nd y-intercept:given

Using the slope-intercept form,
y=mx%2Bb
where m=slope, b=y-intercept,
and, substituting the values m=-3 and b=9,
y=%28-3%29x%2B9
And the general equation is,
%28-3%29x-y%2B9=0
graph%28900%2C900%2C-20%2C20%2C-20%2C20%2C%28-3%29%2Ax%2B9%29