SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line passing through the point (-6, -3) and having a slope of -1/3.

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Question 1136955: Find the equation of the line passing through the point (-6, -3) and having a slope of -1/3.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
the line passing through the point (-6, -3)
having a slope of m=-1%2F3
use point slope formula
y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29
y-%28-3%29=-%281%2F3%29%28x-%28-6%29%29
y%2B3=-%281%2F3%29%28x%2B6%29
y%2B3=-%281%2F3%29x-2
y=-%281%2F3%29x-2-3
y=-%281%2F3%29x-5