SOLUTION: Which is the equation of a line that has a slope of -2/3 and passes through point (-3,-1)?

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Question 1118577: Which is the equation of a line that has a slope of -2/3 and passes through point (-3,-1)?
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highlight%28cross%28Which%29%29 What is the equation of a line that has a slope of -2/3 and passes through point (-3,-1)?
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y-(-1) = %28-2%2F3%29%2A%28x-%28-3%29%29,     or,  which is the same


y + 1 = %28-2%2F3%29%2A%28x%2B3%29.


You may simplify it further if you want (or if you need).


On similar problems, see the lesson
    - Equation for a straight line having a given slope and passing through a given point
in this site.

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