SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line with the given slope and containing the given point. Slope -9/10; through (-9,0) Must be in slope-intercept form.

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: Find the equation of the line with the given slope and containing the given point.
Slope -9/10; through (-9,0) Must be in slope-intercept form. This question is from textbook

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Find the equation of the line with the given slope and containing the given point.
Slope -9/10; through (-9,0) Must be in slope-intercept form.

Step 1. The slope intercept form is given a y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept at point (0,b).

Step 2. Let m=-9%2F10

y=-9x%2F10%2Bb

Step 3. To find b, let x=-9 and y=0 since the point (-9,0) lies on the line.

0=-9%2A%28-9%29%2F10%2Bb

0=81%2F10%2Bb

b=-81%2F10

Step 4. ANSWER. The equation is y=-9x%2F10-81%2F10

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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